The Damned (2013 film)

The Damned
Directed byVíctor Garcia
Written byRichard D'Ovidio
Produced by
  • Peter Block
  • Andrea Chung
  • David Higgins
Starring
CinematographyAlejandro Moreno
Edited by
  • Etienne Boussac
  • José Luis Romeu
Music byRichard D'Ovidio
Production
companies
  • Launchpad Productions
  • A Bigger Boat
  • RCN Films & e-nnovva
  • Bowery Hills Entertainment
Distributed byIFC Midnight
Release dates
  • October 17, 2013 (2013-10-17) (Sitges Film Festival)
  • August 29, 2014 (2014-08-29) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish
Box office$1.5 million

The Damned, also known as Gallows Hill, is a 2013 American horror film directed by Víctor Garcia. The film stars Peter Facinelli, Sophia Myles, Nathalia Ramos and Carolina Guerra. It shows a family and group of friends stranded in a storm and looking to seek refuge in a house inhabited by an ancient evil presence. The film was produced by Peter Block, Andrea Chung, and David Higgins, and is a joint Colombian-American production. The film had its world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival on October 17, 2014. and was released on video on demand on July 25, 2014, before a limited release by IFC Midnight on August 29, 2014. The film received generally negative reviews.