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The Quiet Ones

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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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Critics Consensus

While it definitely sports a few palpable scares, The Quiet Ones finds Hammer Films trading too heavily on past glories.

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Peter Keough Boston Globe 05/01/2014
1/4
"The Quiet Ones" simply has nothing to say. Go to Full Review Steve Davis Austin Chronicle 05/01/2014
1/5
This lack of plausible narrative is either the result of lazy filmmaking or shortcut editing. Either way, you lose. Go to Full Review Scott Tobias The Dissolve 05/01/2014
2.5/5
The film seems to mimic [Professor] Coupland's scientific method: Throw everything into the beaker, crank up the Bunsen burner, and hope the experiment works. In both cases, it doesn't. Go to Full Review Damond Fudge KCCI (Des Moines, IA) 07/17/2020
While the movie has all the feel of a classic Hammer production (old buildings, dark shadows, moody set pieces), the story never really has enough oomph. Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 12/14/2019
Although there are some script holes and unanswered questions, and yes, some of the unavoidable horror tropes, at the end of the day, there's nothing quiet about The Quiet Ones. It screams frightening terror. Go to Full Review Chris Davies One Room With A View 06/11/2019
3/5
A solid, entertaining effort that suggests the freshly-risen corpse of Hammer Studios won't be returning to the crypt any time soon. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jason W @Thejasonwatts 2h Didn't expect much from this one but was pleasantly surprised. Was it amazing? No, but the acting was great and the plot was decent. Recommend if you are looking for something in the realm of films like the Conjuring and Insidious. See more Andy S @TheRuralJuror75 Jul 25 Great cast. I normally hate horror movies but this one was worth the watch. See more The W @TheWagners Jul 5 Jumpscare central with a girl being possessed. This movie is so unoriginal and not even well acted. And for some reason they didn't fix the color grade making everything look darker than it actually is. See more Sean D @RT20827224 Sep 11 I’m surprised and disappointed by the low audience score here. I think this is a solid film with an interesting premise and some scares to boot See more Jelisije J @jjosifovic 02/11/2025 Their is enough colorful characters that keeps this film interesting and when the overall story makes sense at the end of the day you get an above average horror thriller. See more Carla E @RT71441924 01/03/2025 This movie is absolutely boring! It's as if I've seen it before. The movie is not scary to me at all. There's nothing different or fresh about it. I wouldn't recommend. See more Read all reviews
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John Pogue

Director

Jared Harris

Professor Joseph Coupland

Sam Claflin

Brian McNeil

Olivia Cooke

Jane Harper

Erin Richards

Krissi Dalton

Rory Fleck Byrne

Harry Abrams

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The Quiet Ones (2014) Olivia Cooke as Jane Harper and Sam Claflin as Brian McNeil in "The Quiet Ones." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis 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.
Director
John Pogue
Producer
Steven Chester Prince, Ben Holden, James Gay-Rees, Simon Oakes, Tobin Armbrust
Screenwriter
Craig Rosenberg, Oren Moverman, John Pogue
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Hammer Films, Lionsgate Television
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Intense Seq of Terror/Violence|Sexual Content|Smoking Throughout|Thematic Material)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 25, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 5, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.5M
Runtime
1h 38m
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