Inspired by the true events of 1972’s ‘Philip Experiment’ in Toronto, Canada, the film stars a host of talented young actors who waste no time in chilling you to the bone with their exceptional performances. Rising star Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) features alongside Erin Richards (Open Grave), Rory Fleck-Byrne (Stealaway) and Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel) who produces a mesmerizing performance as the haunted Jane Harper. Esteemed English actor Jared Harris (Mad Men and Sherlock Homes: A Game of Shadows) oversees the cast of talented youngsters as the irrefutable Professor.
Tucked away in an estate outside of London, Professor Coupland along with a team of university students are attempting to conduct an ‘experiment’ on Jane Harper, a young girl who harbours unspeakable secrets. Professor Coupland is determined to prove that Jane’s affliction is nothing more than negative mental energy, which can simply be removed. Aided by two willing students and amateur cameraman Brian, the scientists set about on the experiment to prove their theory and ultimately free Jane. What dark forces they uncover are more terrifying than any of them expected.
The Quiet Ones – Review
With the use of film footage of the investigation the film movies along at a steady page with the odd moment of loud bangs and sound effects being thrown around the 5.1 mix to put you at unease, which seems to be the norm in these types of films these days.
The spooky rooms of the manor house and the use of the shadows works well, as the movie progresses the Hammer style shocks increase. Jared Harris is good as the professor trying help Jane and free her from the evil.
As the team investigate Jane more and more strange things begin to happen with her as the evil takes a deeper grip.
The Quiet Ones certainly has a certain look of the 70s to it with the colour used and it stands out well on the Blu-Ray as does the sound that I mentioned earlier, sequences of screams, howls and sound effects jump around the 5 speakers which really help the uneasy feel of the movie.
The soundtrack also helps with its sombre, quiet, music that is just there enough for you to pick up on and at key moments raising the volume.
Very much like the early Hammer Films there is also that sexual content that those classics of the 60s and 70s always seemed to have, it wouldn’t be Hammer without them.
The Quite Ones uses the age-old trick of loud noises and let’s face it we all know that works to make you jump, but there isn’t really anything new for the genre, an interesting story, even if a little slow in parts.
The Quiet Ones on Blu-ray and DVD
Release date: 18th August 2014
Format: Blu-ray & DVD
Run time: 98 minutes
Certificate: 15
RRP DVD: £19.99
RRP Blu-ray: £24.99
The Quiet Ones – Extra Features
Audio Commentary with Director/Co-Writer John Pogue and Producer Tobin Armbrust
Welcome to the Experiment: Making The Quiet Ones
Manifesting Evil: Visual Effects
Deleted Scenes
Outtakes
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
