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Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Iconic Aussie pub transformed for new Jacob Elordi miniseries
An iconic Australian country pub in a tiny town in NSW got a taste of Hollywood when it became a film set for Jacob Elordi 's new hit show The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Situated in the Southern Tablelands, 322km from Sydney, the Captains Flat Hotel features in the hard-hitting Amazon Prime Video miniseries. The Narrow Road to the Deep North tracks an army surgeon's torment over his past while he struggles in a Thai-Burmese prisoner of war camp during World War II. According to WIN Canberra, the beautifully maintained heritage pub was selected by the show's creators for 'historical authenticity'. Producers slipped into Captains Flat, which as a population of 491, in late 2023 for filming and many locals joined the cast as extras. WIN also shared a selfie of Hollywood star Jacob, 27, dressed as his character in the show - a Major in the Australian Army. Other photos shared by WIN include one of the cast members dressed in 1940s costumes enjoying a meal between filming scenes. The Narrow Road to the Deep North received critical acclaim after it dropped on Amazon Prime Video on April 18. Jacob, who rose to fame in the drama Euphoria and the controversial film Saltburn, plays Dorrigo Evans, a prisoner of war in a Japanese prison camp during WWII. The story, based on the novel by Richard Flanagan, spans decades and also deals with a love affair between Elordi's character and his uncle's wife, played by Australian actress Odessa Young. Famed Irish actor Ciarán Hinds plays Dorrigo as an older man in the series. Elordi has also been busy filming a movie adaptation of Wuthering Heights with fellow Australian Margot Robbie, 34. In preparation for his role as Heathcliff, the actor revealed unruly locks and very long and bushy sideburns as he posed on the red carpet at the 75th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin in February. Filming for Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Wuthering Heights has been ramping up lately, with Margot seen donning a dramatic wedding gown while strolling across the misty Yorkshire Moors. Filming began in January and it is slated for a release date of February 2026. Margot and Jacob are familiar with each other after recently starring in a short film See You at 5, directed by Call Me by Your Name's Luca Guadagnino, for a Chanel No. 5 campaign. The Aussie star recently gushed about Jacob in an interview with Harper's Bazaar, saying: 'He's wonderful. And as you said, I worked with him on Saltburn in a producer-actor capacity. 'So I haven't shared the screen with him before, but I know I've seen him on set, I've been around him on set, and he's just—he's got an incredible presence. 'He's a movie star—he's got that charisma. He holds a frame. He's also really lovely and from the same state that I'm from in Australia. We're about an hour away from each other, but he's from Brisbane, and I'm from the Gold Coast. 'Even though the whole point of our film is that we cross paths and miss each other, it still felt like we did the campaign together.' Wuthering Heights fans were puzzled by the casting choice when the duo were announced for the new adaptation. They noted that Catherine, who is no older than 19 in the novel, is being played by 34-year-old Margot.
Tom's Guide
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
One of the most gripping dark thrillers I've seen is now on Hulu — and this movie is a psychological nightmare
When modern horror leans heavily on cheap thrills and jump scares, a dose of eerie 19th-century dread feels like a refreshing change of pace. That's exactly the case with 'The Damned,' a haunting thriller that uses dramatic terror to send shivers down your spine, literally. I unfortunately didn't get the chance to see 'The Damned' in theaters, but I streamed it when it became available for purchase on digital services back in January. Now that it's found a proper streaming home on Hulu, it feels like the perfect time to talk about it, considering it somewhat slipped through the cracks. If you're into spooky horror-thrillers that thrive on atmosphere and slow-burning tension, 'The Damned' is absolutely worth a watch. And if you're just dipping your toes into the genre, this one makes for a solid starting point. It's not overly gory or complex, as it chooses to lean into an unnerving, character-driven story about what happens when people make the wrong choice and have to live with the consequences. So, if you've seen 'The Damned' floating around on Hulu, here's why you need to add it to your watchlist now. 'The Damned' is set in a remote 19th-century Icelandic fishing outpost. The story follows Eva (Odessa Young), a young widow who has taken over her late husband's role as leader of a small crew struggling to survive an unforgiving winter. With supplies dwindling and isolation deepening, the crew faces a dire situation. When a foreign ship wrecks on the nearby jagged rocks, Eva and her crew are confronted with a harrowing decision: attempt to rescue the survivors and risk their own survival, or leave them to perish. Choosing the latter, they soon find their situation worsening. Strange occurrences begin to plague the outpost —bodies wash ashore with unsettling signs, and the crew experiences eerie visions and escalating paranoia. As fear and superstition take hold, the line between reality and folklore blurs, particularly with the ominous presence of the draugr, a revenant from Nordic legend. It was perfect timing that the temperature had suddenly dropped and my house felt like a walk-in freezer, because it meant I got the full effect while watching 'The Damned.' I ended up hiding under my blanket, not only due to the movie's atmosphere having a placebo effect, but because I was genuinely on edge the whole time and needed some form of comfort. That alone proves how effective 'The Damned' is as a creepy thriller. In the opening minutes, we meet Eva and her small crew of fishermen, tucked away in an isolated outpost. They're discussing the importance of catching fish, even at the cost of their deteriorating physical and mental health. Eva, however, argues that her crew's well-being is the most important thing to her. The very next scene throws you into the snowy landscape. It's a beautifully shot movie, and I have a lot of appreciation for director Thordur Palsson, who builds mounting dread through lingering shots of the distant sea and the crew's pale, blank stares. With a taut runtime of 89 minutes, the movie wastes no time introducing the central conflict, which kicks off when the crew spots a sinking ship and chooses to do nothing. From there, things get pretty bleak. 'The Damned' is a slow-burn thriller so don't expect shocking reveals every few minutes to keep you on edge. Instead, it draws you in through its characters and the gradual unraveling of their psyches. Rooted in folk horror, the story leans into themes of superstition, especially the importance of putting the dead to rest properly. Ava, however, resists these traditions, partly because she doesn't want to rattle the men when they're already suffering from guilt. But as time passes, 'The Damned' begins to emotionally wear down its characters, showing how one grim situation can turn them against each other. As Daniel (Joe Cole), one of the fishermen, puts it: 'The living are always more dangerous than the dead.' And that proves all too true as tensions rise and the crew begins to splinter from within. 'The Damned' is an effective little movie that works at making you feel cold and anxious until the very last second. Odessa Young is a strong lead, and she portrays fear with such genuine emotion that every time she appeared on screen, I knew something bad was going to happen based on her expression. Joe Cole, who you might recognize from 'Peaky Blinders,' brings a softness to his character that makes him easy to root for — especially with his quietly building romance with Ava, which adds even more emotional weight to their fate. While the rest of the crew mostly serve as fresh meat for when things inevitably go south, the brief scenes of them dancing and singing together do help them feel like a close-knit group, even if most of their characters aren't deeply developed. Most of all, 'The Damned' works at being a simple horror-thriller, and it's nice to see something go back to the genre's roots. There are still some grotesque moments and eerie shots of a dark figure cracking its decaying bones in the corner of the room (familiar visuals for fans of the genre), but it all comes together to make this a chilling and worthwhile watch. If you're in the mood for something that builds slow, creeping dread rather than relying on loud jump scares, 'The Damned' is one to watch. It respects the viewer's intelligence and focuses more on atmosphere and emotion than spectacle. With a lean runtime and plenty of tension, it's a perfect late-night watch when you're craving something eerie but grounded. Hulu has quietly picked up a hidden gem here, so if you're scrolling for something genuinely chilling, add 'The Damned' to your watchlist. For more streaming recommendations, see what else is new on Hulu in May 2025.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Damned' on Hulu, a Gloomy Ghost Story Set on the Freezing Iceland Seaside
The Damned (now streaming on Hulu) is a slow burn set in the bitter cold, an atmospheric cabin-feverish horror-thriller playing out in the depths of winter in 19th-century seaside Iceland. Why people tried to exist in such conditions in a time before the invention of forced-air heating is explained in the opening minutes: it seems that one could earn a tidy fortune if one's fishing haul was bountiful enough. And so director Thordur Palsson and his co-writer Jamie Hannigan hang their hat on that conceit, concocting a story about a group of anglers – led by Odessa Young of The Stand and Peaky Blinders star Joe Cole – enduring various hardships that only get worse when an ancient Norse ghoul-thing known as a draugr gets involved. Way to pile on, ancient Norse ghoul-thing known as a draugr! The Gist: 'We should not be here.' That's Eva (Young) speaking in voiceover. It's the most reasonable sentiment in this movie about miserable people in a miserable locale working miserable jobs. Maybe they'll be rich someday, but then again, maybe being poor and warm is a viable alternative? They venture out upon the ocean by day to catch fish, and return to a cabin at night to drink and sing shanties and remain somewhat less frozen by the fire. Eva heads this operation, inheriting the gig from her husband who died, of what we know not, but considering the setting, one imagines it being absolutely horrid and painful and either brutally drawn-out or brutally sudden. So it goes. It's been a low-yield fishing season, and they've been forced to eat the bait, so some amongst this crew might be next for the adjacent hill adorned with a handful of gravemarkers. Fun times! Eva's tough, though. She has to be, to lead this collection of grizzled coots, fresh-faced young dolts and one old lady. Among them is helmsman Ragnar (Rory McCann, of Game of Thrones fame), second-in-charge Daniel (Cole) and the cronelike Helga (Siobhan Finneran), a grandmotherly sort whose role here is to cook and serve food and be the caretaker of all the wacko superstitious lore that's so grim and silly and laughable that it just can't be true. I mean, she even tells a creepy story over booze and dim firelight, like a camp counselor trying to spook the kiddies. One fateful day – note: horror movies rarely have non-fateful days – the group stands agape as they watch a ship wrecking on the rocks over yonder, the very same rocks that claimed Eva's poor spouse. And so they face a difficult decision: Do they stage a rescue, or stand pat? They not only risk their own wreck, but they can barely feed themselves, so the prospect of providing for dozens of survivors would only add to the misery. It's Eva's boat, so she makes the tough call to remain ashore. It's the logical choice, but how ironic is it that they'll all soon be plagued with great and mighty illogic as a result? Very ironic. The next morn, Eva finds a barrel washed up from the wreck. It's full of edible food. So not only did they let those men suffer and die, she and her crew benefited from it. That's some bad mojo, karma, juju, woo-woo or what-have-you. They decide to row out to the fateful spot and there's a whole bunch of men clinging to a rock and they swarm the boat and Eva's guys fight them off so they don't get swamped and during the melee Daniel plants a hatchet in one of the men's skulls and he sinks sinks sinks into the briny deeps. The fisherfolk head back, deeply disturbed. And soon enough, the bodies begin washing up on their shore, thus prompting ol' Helga to rev up the ghost stories about draugrs that inflict people with it's-not-I-who's-crazy-it-is-I-who-am-mad loonybrains. Sure enough, Eva starts seeing figures in black-metal-guy facepaint appearing and disappearing in the shadows. And that's when we realize something else around here is hungry – the graveyard. For corpses! What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: Eggersims galore here – The Damned boasts the period authenticity and gloomy thematics of The Witch (occult folklore), The Lighthouse (madness, maritime setting) and The Northman (Scandinavian occult folklore and madness). The first season of The Terror (with episodes directed by Edward Berger) comes to mind, too. Performance Worth Watching: Young assimilates into oppressive horror-movie atmospherics with the best of 'em. To be less glib, she occupies the most screen time here, and ably bears the brunt of the drama, finding her character's discomfort zone between fearful apprehension and confidence in her survivalist capabilities. Memorable Dialogue: Daniel makes the unspoken theme spoken: 'The only thing I know is, the living are always more dangerous than the dead.' Sex and Skin: None. Our Take: Give this to The Damned – few people in movies make logical decisions. (Heck, even Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossibles often chooses to save the life of a friend even though it puts the entire population of the world at risk.) It's far more dramatic for movie characters to lead with their emotions, whether in rom-com dilemmas, survivalist thrillers or horror scenarios that defy logic even more than the rom-coms and thrillers. The heart rules. And that's why the irony at this movie's core is rather tasty, and borderline ingenious. That said, despite such food for thought (in a movie about starving people – more irony!), The Damned may test your patience with its languid pace and propensity for things-that-go-boo cliches. Palsson emphasizes atmosphere over action, but doesn't give his characters much of interest to do within those atmospherics – Young's maudlin brooding occupies a goodly chunk of screen time, and she has more than her fair share of waking nightmares where soggy are-they-or-are-they-not-apparitions appear and disappear, leaving trails of wet bootprints in the cabin, which she then follows into the dark recesses of a soul that allowed her to prioritize the safety of her men over the lives of others. Yawn? Also, the film being rooted in folk horror, it inevitably boasts its share of Evil Twigs (less so Evil Antlers, which are probably more scarce in this region of Iceland), although one presumes ol' Helga crafts her totems out of driftwood, so she gets off on a technicality here. It's easy to appreciate how Palsson captures the desolate beauty of Iceland, in all its misty-foggy shades of blue and dirty white. Same goes for a provocative conclusion, and the dramatic emphasis on Eva's damned-if-you-do/don't decision, which we can consider a metaphor for the impossibility of living a life of moral purity. The binaries are so often false, aren't they? And considering the unforgivingly cold hell of a place Eva lives in, consequences lurk in the shadows, waiting to leap out and get her, no matter her intentions. Our Call: STREAM IT, but only if you're up for a downer. John Serba is a freelance writer and film critic based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Newsweek
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Release Date, Plot Details, Where to Watch
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors A new series led by two-time BAFTA nominee Jacob Elordi is now available to stream on Prime Video, and critics say it's worth checking out. With a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, The Narrow Road to the Deep North appears to be the show to watch this month on Prime. Set in 1943, The Narrow Road to the Deep North tells the story of Dorrigo and Amy, who are dealing with the impossibility of love against the harrowing backdrop of World War II. Dorrigo is played by Elordi, with Odessa Young starring as Amy. Ciarán Hinds, Olivia DeJonge, Thomas Weatherall, and Simon Baker also join the cast. Jacob Elordi as Dorrigo Evans (1940s), Odessa Young as Amy Mulvaney in season one of The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Jacob Elordi as Dorrigo Evans (1940s), Odessa Young as Amy Mulvaney in season one of The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Ingvar Kenne/Curio/Sony Pictures Television The Narrow Road to the Deep North debuted on Prime on April 18, with all five episodes of the series now available to watch. We've pieced together a guide below on how to watch The Narrow Road to the Deep North, as well as given you thedetails on what happens in The Narrow Road to the Deep North and who stars in The Narrow Road to the Deep North. The Narrow Road to the Deep North – How to Watch The Narrow Road to the Deep North is now available to stream on Prime Video. You need a Prime Video subscription to watch The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Prime Video costs $14.99 per month or $139 annually when included with an Amazon Prime membership, or you can subscribe to the streaming service alone for $8.99 per month. What Happens in The Narrow Road to the Deep North? All episodes of The Narrow Road to the Deep North are now available to stream on Prime Video. The official synopsis for the series, as per Amazon MGM Studios, reads: The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a savagely beautiful five-part series charting the life of Dorrigo Evans (played by Jacob Elordi as a young man, with Ciarán Hinds as the older Dorrigo), through his passionate love affair with Amy Mulvaney (Odessa Young), his time held captive in a POW camp, and his later years spent as a revered surgeon and reluctant war hero. The Narrow Road to the Deep North is an intimate character study of a complex man, a compelling portrayal of the courage and cruelty of war, and an unforgettable love story that sustains one through the darkest of times. Who Stars in The Narrow Road to the Deep North?
