When superheroes conquer the big screen, they usually do so with the intention of saving the world or the entire universe. But what if the larger than life figures not at all interested in the well-being of humanity are? The Amazon series The Boys asks exactly this question and finds extremely cryptic answers.
Death and ruin instead of saving the world: The Norwegian mystery-horror thriller The Innocents is even nastier than The Boys really bad story thinks up. This is where children discover that they have supernatural abilities – and then things get out of hand in the most horrific way.
Superhero horror on Amazon Prime: The Innocents is even more profound than The Boys
In The Innocents we get to know the young Ida (Rakel Lenora Fløttum), who lives with her family in a… dreary high-rise settlement pulls. She takes out her frustration on her sister Anna (Alva Brynsmo Ramstad), who cannot speak. When the two of them meet Aisha (Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim) and Ben (Sam Ashraf), everything changes.
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Aisha and Ben had superpowers that allowed them to transfer thoughts and move objects around. In this case, great power does not mean great responsibility. Soon one will reveal itself shockingly sadistic side with the supposedly innocent people who give the film its title.
The Innocents is one of the most disturbing spin-offs in current superhero cinema
While The Boys focuses on the cruelty of its superheroes, the terrible things in The Innocents take place secretly in the shadows of the high-rise complex. The adults don’t even notice which ones unspeakable acts be perpetrated by the offspring. Even as spectators, we end up sitting there powerless.
The horror of The Innocents announces itself from afar and moves painfully slowly and mercilessly towards us. A punch in the stomach, the force of which literally explodes in slow motion. You would like to screambut The Innocents is a film that primarily leaves you with a paralyzing, numbing feeling.
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