• The Quiet Ones (2014)

    An unorthodox college professor leads his best students off the grid to perform a dangerous experiment to create a poltergeist. Operating under the theory that paranormal activity is triggered by negative human energy, the group uses a series of tests to push a young woman to the edge of sanity. Frightening occurrences with unspeakable consequences subsequently unfold, leading the researchers to the realization that they have unleashed a force more terrifying than they could have imagined.

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The Quiet Ones
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Release Date: April 25th, 2014

DVD Release Date: August 19th, 2014

PG-13 |1 hr 38 min

Plot Summary

An unorthodox college professor leads his best students off the grid to perform a dangerous experiment to create a poltergeist. Operating under the theory that paranormal activity is triggered by negative human energy, the group uses a series of tests to push a young woman to the edge of sanity. Frightening occurrences with unspeakable consequences subsequently unfold, leading the researchers to the realization that they have unleashed a force more terrifying than they could have imagined.

Cast: Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke, Erin Richards, Rory Fleck Byrne, Laurie Calvert, Aldo Maland, Max Pirkis

Director: John Pogue

Genres: Horror

Production Co: Hammer Films

Distributors: Lionsgate Films

Keywords: Brooding, Pursuit, England, Mystery, 1970s

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  • 50
    Stephen DaltonThe Hollywood Reporter

    The film relies on high production values and sense-battering shock tactics to make up for wooden performances and an illogical, silly script. As an exercise in retro pastiche, it impresses. But as a postmodern genre reinvention, it fails to deliver. show more

  • 30
    Inkoo KangTheWrap

    Despite its outstanding performances, The Quiet Ones remains the very thing its protagonist scoffs at: a pointless story about “evil begetting evil for the sake of evil.” Evil can be defeated, but emptiness always prevails. show more

  • 67
    Film.com

    Worth making a little noise about if you’re a horror fan. show more

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