The Damned 2014

Mystery

Thriller

Horror

Rank

#32,880

Box Office

$1.5M

Runtime

87 min

Language

English

Directed by

Víctor García

Made by

IFC Midnight

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The Damned Plot Summary

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David Reynolds, an American photographer, travels to Colombia with his British fiancée Lauren to persuade David’s teenage daughter Jill to come back to the United States for their wedding. Jill resents the plan, especially after her mother Marcela’s death, and she resists joining the couple. She’s staying with David’s former sister-in-law Gina, a television reporter, and Gina’s cameraman Ramón, who is dating Jill. When David insists that Jill must return, she evasively claims her passport is in a nearby city and quietly invites Ramón to accompany them to retrieve it, much to David’s irritation.

A fierce storm rolls in, and Captain Morales warns them that the flooded roads ahead could be dangerous. Gina brushes off the warning, insisting they press on, arguing she knows the area well. But the weather worsens, the car skids, and the group is swept off the road by a wave. Lauren suffers two broken ribs in the crash, and the stranded group must seek shelter. They reach a remote inn where the owner, Felipe, tells them the place is closed and urges them to go to town for help. His hospitality is offered with a wary caution: they should not leave the lobby.

Inside, Jill and Ramón explore for facilities while Felipe’s suspicions linger. Jill hears a girl calling for help in Spanish, and the two hide when Felipe returns and checks a basement door. When Jill and Ramón descend, they discover Ana Maria, Felipe’s daughter, locked inside a box. Felipe confronts them with a rifle, but David intervenes, knocking Felipe unconscious and freeing Ana Maria. They bind Felipe and debate what to do next. Ana Maria does not speak much, and Felipe warns that they will all die if he regains consciousness.

The group grows suspicious as they notice odd things: the inn has not hosted a guest since 1978, Felipe possesses a decades-old photograph of Ana Maria, and the box bears occult carvings. Ana Maria teases them by saying she will kill everyone. Felipe revives and lunges at Ana Maria, slashing his wrists in a frenzy before charging with a knife. Ramón disarms and shoots Felipe, ending the immediate threat.

Captain Morales arrives on the scene and demands to see Felipe. They explain that Felipe attacked them in self-defense, and Morales orders everyone to enter the box at gunpoint. David briefly slips inside the box, then charges Morales and disarms him. Morales reveals a chilling truth: Ana Marie is a bruja, a witch who can take over the body of anyone who kills her current host. Felipe had imprisoned her for nearly forty years after his daughter’s possession. The witch is adept at learning secrets and sowing discord, driving people to kill one another so she can inhabit the strongest body.

Gina, threatened with exposure of her abortion, kills Ana Maria; Ramón kills Gina when she reveals that he is a serial killer who preys on young women. Morales urges them to wound the witch rather than kill her, but the danger intensifies as Lauren unintentionally kills Ramón, body now harboring the witch. The witch, in Lauren’s form, taunts them by revealing that David turned off Marcela’s life support without telling Jill.

With Lauren brought back to the house, Morales declares there is no cure. The witch frees herself from Lauren, kills Morales, and promises to spare Jill if David sacrifices himself. The witch’s deception continues until David’s resolve falters, and she appears to him as Marcela, disfigured to demand his sacrifice. David initially agrees, but before he can act, Jill takes matters into her own hands and kills the witch. Grief-stricken, David locks Jill—in possession of the witch—inside the box, ending the immediate danger but leaving a haunting, unresolved aftermath.

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Arrival in Colombia to win Jill over

David Reynolds, an American photographer, and his fiancée Lauren travel to Colombia to persuade Jill, David's teenage daughter, to return for their wedding. They find Jill with Gina, David's former sister-in-law, and Gina's cameraman Ramón, who is dating Jill. Jill refuses to join them, arguing she is grieving her mother's death. She also tells them she left her passport in a nearby city, and invites Ramón to come along to retrieve it, much to David's annoyance.

Colombia

Warnings on the flooded road

Captain Morales warns that the road ahead is flooded and treacherous. Gina brushes off the warning and presses on, confident she knows the area. As the storm worsens, the route becomes disorienting and tensions rise among the group.

Road to the wedding route, Colombia

Storm disaster and crash

Lost in the storm, they lose control of the car and are swept off the road by rising water. The wreck leaves Lauren with two broken ribs and the others with minor injuries. They stumble toward a remote inn, seeking shelter from the elements.

Storm-torn road, Colombia

Arriving at Felipe's inn

The group reaches a remote inn, where owner Felipe tells them the place is closed and urges them to seek help in town. Despite their injuries, Felipe lets them into the lobby but warns them not to leave. The inn feels ominous as they settle inside.

Felipe's inn

Ana Maria found in the basement

While Jill and Ramón search for a bathroom, Jill hears a cry for help and they discover Ana Maria locked in a box in the basement. Felipe confronts them with a rifle, but David knocks him out and frees Ana Maria, then they gag Felipe to prevent further danger. The group realizes they are now trapped in a dangerous situation.

Felipe's inn – basement

Ominous signs and Felipe's fate

The inn has not had a customer since 1978, and a decades-old photograph of Ana Maria hints at a dark history. The carved box and Ana Maria's taunts suggest something supernatural at work. When Felipe regains consciousness, he lunges at Ana Maria with a knife, and Ramón shoots and kills him.

Felipe's inn

Morales arrives and takes control

Captain Morales arrives and demands to see Felipe. The others explain that Felipe was killed in self-defense, and Morales orders them at gunpoint to enter the box. David briefly enters the box, then rushes Morales and disarms him, turning the moment into a tense standoff.

Felipe's inn

Ana Maria: the bruja and the danger explained

Morales reveals that Ana Maria is a bruja who can take over the body of anyone who kills her current host. Felipe had locked her away nearly 40 years ago after his daughter was possessed. The witch uses secrets and fear to sow discord and coax killings, so she can inhabit the strongest person.

Felipe's inn

Gina and Ramón fight back against Ana Maria

Gina kills Ana Maria after she threatens to reveal Gina's abortion, silencing the immediate threat. Ramón then kills the witch inhabiting Gina when she reveals that he is a serial killer who preys on young women.

Felipe's inn

Lauren becomes the next host

Morales urges them to wound the witch rather than kill her, but Lauren accidentally kills Ramón in the ensuing chaos. The witch then shifts bodies and begins to torment the group, revealing her growing influence.

Felipe's inn

The witch taunts with a deadly secret

The witch, now in Lauren's body, taunts them by revealing that David turned off Marcela's life support without telling Jill. The revelation devastates Jill and confirms the witch's intent to manipulate everyone.

Felipe's inn

The bargain: Morales killed, Jill spared

The witch frees herself from Lauren, kills Morales, and promises to let Jill live if David sacrifices himself. The group is horrified by the impossible choice and confronts the possibility of a final, desperate confrontation.

Felipe's inn

David contemplates sacrifice

David, seeing the witch in another form, contemplates sacrificing himself; the Marcela-like apparition disfigures itself to push him toward the decision. He wrestles with a choice that could save or damn everyone.

Felipe's inn

Jill kills the witch

Before David can act, Jill takes decisive action and kills the witch herself. Her act marks a turning point, but leaves her emotionally overwhelmed and afraid of what comes next.

Felipe's inn

Boxed ending: Jill imprisoned

Overcome with grief, David locks Jill, now possessed, inside the same box where Ana Maria was kept. The immediate danger ends, but the family is left fractured and haunted by the night's events.

Felipe's inn

The Damned Characters

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David Reynolds

An American photographer determined to marry his fiancée Lauren and bring Jill back to America. He comes across as practical and protective of his daughter, but the past resurfaces when the witch taunts him with the truth about Marcela's death. His decisions, especially regarding family and loyalty, propel the group into peril.

🕵️ Secrets 🧭 Family conflict 🗺️ Travel

Jill Reynolds

David's teenage daughter who resents the idea of the wedding and resists leaving Colombia. She engineers a plan to retrieve her passport and becomes entangled in the danger around the inn. Her actions and reactions reveal resilience, cunning, and a readiness to confront terrifying forces, culminating in a climactic act against the witch.

🧭 Rebellion 💔 Family ties 🗡️ Courage

Lauren

David's American fiancée who bears the brunt of the inn's horrors after the storm. Injuries make her physically vulnerable, and she ultimately becomes the host for the witch after the possession escalates. Her arc blends fear, vulnerability, and unintended violence as the group struggles to survive.

💔 Victim 🪄 Possession ⚠️ Consequences

Gina

David's former sister-in-law and a television reporter who wields information as a tool of power. She pushes through danger to protect herself, ultimately killing Ana Maria when the witch threatens her secret abortion. Her arc ends in treachery and exposure as the witch turns on her.

🎥 Media 🗡️ Betrayal 🧭 Secrets

Ramón

Gina's cameraman who becomes entangled in the witch's manipulation. He ultimately kills the witch in a desperate moment but is later killed by Lauren, illustrating how the boundless danger feeds more violence.

🎥 Cameraman 🔪 Violence 🕊️ Tragedy

Captain Morales

A local captain who arrives at the inn to confront the unfolding crisis. He is drawn into the conflict with the witch's powers and is killed during the confrontation when the true nature of the threat is revealed.

👮 Authority ⚔️ Confrontation 🕯️ Fate

Felipe

Inn owner who warns about leaving the lobby and ultimately confronts the intruders. He imprisons Ana Maria away from harm and fights to survive until the danger escalates, ultimately meeting a grim end as the household is consumed by the witch's acts.

🏚️ Innkeeper 🗝️ Containment ⚖️ Moral ambiguity

Ana Maria

Felipe's daughter, confined in a box for decades and used by the witch as a vessel. She taunts the others with threats and secrets, embodying the horror of possession and the suppression of a dark past.

🌫️ Possession 🧪 Haunted past 🗝️ Containment

The Damned Settings

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Time period

Present day

The events unfold in a contemporary timeframe, with modern travelers, a photographer, and a TV crew relying on passports and mobile-like access. A deadly storm traps them at a secluded inn, turning a routine trip into a claustrophobic survival ordeal.

Location

Colombia

Set in Colombia's rural interior, the story unfolds during a fierce storm that strands the group far from civilization. They seek shelter in a remote inn run by Felipe, cut off from help. The isolated, weather-beaten setting heightens tension and makes every decision feel consequential.

🏞️ Rural landscapes 🌧️ Stormy journey 🏚️ Isolated inn

The Damned Themes

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Survival

The storm forces the characters into a pressure cooker where fear and desperation push them toward extreme choices. Trust erodes as they realize survival may require dark, morally gray actions. The environment narrows options and magnifies personal flaws.

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Occult

A witch trapped in a box and the carved symbols around Ana Maria introduce a supernatural threat that manipulates through secrets. Possession becomes a weapon that exposes true intentions and fractures alliances. The occult elements drive the horror and moral ambiguity.

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Secrets

Revealed past actions, lies, and hidden motives drive the plot forward. Each character's secrets threaten to unleash violence as the witch exploits their knowledge of one another. The pursuit of truth becomes as dangerous as the external threat.

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The Damned Spoiler-Free Summary

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In the rain‑slick streets of Medellín, David Reynolds—a restless American photographer—finds his life suddenly centered on a single, urgent mission: convince his teenage daughter to return to the United States in time for his upcoming wedding. By his side is his determined British fiancée, Lauren, whose resolve is tested before the journey even begins. Their target, Jill, a headstrong teen still grieving her mother’s loss, resists the pull of home, setting up a tense family dynamic that fuels the film’s emotional core.

A sudden storm forces the trio off the main road, and a violent crash leaves them bruised, disoriented, and searching for shelter. They stumble upon a remote, time‑worn inn that seems untouched by the modern world—a place where creaking floorboards and dim lighting whisper of forgotten stories. The building’s isolation amplifies every heartbeat, and the surrounding jungle adds an oppressive sense of being cut off from any help.

Within this confined setting, the fragile bond between David, Lauren, and Jill begins to fray and reform under pressure. David’s urgency clashes with Lauren’s practicality, while Jill’s resentment adds a sharp edge to every conversation. The trio must navigate not only the physical discomfort of their injuries but also the growing unease that something unseen watches from the shadows of the inn. As night deepens, the ordinary trip to retrieve a passport transforms into a desperate quest for safety.

The film’s tone blends slow‑burning dread with the raw intimacy of a family on the brink. Moody cinematography, relentless rain, and a haunting score convey a world that feels both beautiful and menacing. Every hallway and quiet corner invites speculation, leaving the audience to wonder what lies hidden in the darkness and how far the characters will go when survival becomes more than a promise—it becomes the only option.