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Decades later, The Innocents is still cited as one of the greatest horror novel adaptations ever made. Its influence can be seen in everything from The Others (2001) to Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020). 6. The Innocents

The children (Martin Stephens and Pamela Franklin) manage to be simultaneously angelic and deeply unsettling, capturing that specific "spooky child" energy that has since become a genre staple. A Legacy of Dread Let me know your theories in the comments

Unlike modern horror that relies on gore or loud jump scares, The Innocents uses atmosphere to wring out "skin-crawling terror". 6. The Innocents