The human body is a mystery. A mass of tissue, muscles, vascular systems, and 70% water? Are we just walking flesh balloons filled with liquid? None of it makes sense, yet I'm here typing these words.

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 ...