In early 2025, movie fans in Indonesia will get an interesting spectacle in the form of a horror drama film entitled ‘The Damned’. The synopsis of the movie The Damned itself tells a ghost story from Icelandic folklore in the 19th century, which creates a story of paranoia and superstition.
The movie stars lead actress Odessa Young and presents a creepy ghost story rich in metaphors, set in a fishing town in Iceland.
The Damned Movie Synopsis
Under the direction of director Thordur Palsson, ‘The Damned’ is set to grace theaters in January 2025. With a horror genre, the movie promises a tense psychological experience for its audience.
In the trailer, which has been released on Vertical’s YouTube channel, there are many tense and creepy scenes. There is something terrorizing a group of fishermen in a remote village that is shrouded in snow and fear.
The movie follows the journey of a 19th-century widow named Eva (Odessa Young) who faces difficult choices when a ship sinks near her remote fishing location, in the midst of an extreme winter.
The village is surrounded by snow and frigid water, so every choice and supply is crucial. When supplies start to run low, Eva and her tight-knit community must face a dilemma: whether to rescue the stranded crew or preserve their own survival.
In the end, after making a decision, they return home with fear and regret. The story unfolds through dreams and visions. They feel as if they have to face the consequences of the choices they have made and are tormented by an overwhelming sense of guilt.
The residents begin to feel a deepening sense of dread and begin to believe that they are all being punished for the choices they have made. What will happen next in the story of this movie? Will this terror end the lives of the fishermen because of the fear that continues to haunt them?
Showtime and Cast List
Apart from Odessa Young, the movie will also feature other actors such as Joe Cole, Siobhan Finneran, Rory McCann, Turlough Convery, Lewis Gribben, Francis Magee, Mícheál Óg Lane, Andrean Sigurgeirsson, Guillermo Uria, and Arnar Máni Iansson Gray.
You can see The Damned in theaters since January 3, 2024. The first movies of every year are usually the worst. However, not for this one. According to the reviewers, this is a movie that you should watch and is very suspenseful.
