Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘The Quiet Ones’

Written by Scott Edwards

It is impossible to know what the future holds when getting a job, especially one that matches your skill set. People seem to think that by getting a job in the field that you earned your degree in, life is all peachy, and there will be nothing to surprise you. I hate to tell you this, but that is absolutely wrong. I could name off a number of examples why that is the wrong assumption, but I am sure that everyone has one of their own that they would look back at and remember. If you are looking for the perfect job, you need to find something that is your passion, something that you enjoy and something that will keep the bills paid while doing it. It is different for everyone and finding the perfect one may prove to be difficult, so I have learned to make do and let the people around me be the reason I like my job as much as I do. 

Professor Joseph Coupland is in need of a new camera man to document the tests he is running on a new patient. With the last one running off, Joseph finds young Brian McNeil to fill the void. Trying to figure out what Brian believes in, Joseph gives him a couple of questions, but the only thing that Brian can speak to is needing a job. Joining the Experiment team with Krissi and Harry, Brian does not know what to expect from whatever tests the professor is running, but after viewing a short film and hearing the stories about the subject, Brian is surprised to see that it is a beautiful young woman.

Jane Harper has signed up to be cured by Professor Joseph with his unusual methods. Joseph is willing to take the tests to the next level, but the university does not agree with his methods and his team is forced to leave the campus. With little money in hand, Joseph is able to rent out a small house away from civilization and continue his experiment. With the team intact, everyone starts to see how Brian is looking at Jane as she is just a woman that needs help. But Brian does not understand what is living inside of her and what it will do to escape the restrictions of her body.

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​A young girl named Evy is living inside of the soul of Jane and is trying to find the light again and with Professor Joseph’s help, she will be released. Brian is not fully understanding what is happening with the tests and what the end product will be, all he knows is that he is falling for Jane in every way and will not allow any harm to come to her. While cleaning his camera equipment, Brian stumbles upon something else that makes him feel uncomfortable when seeing Joseph and Krissi kissing under a tree. Looking up at Jane’s window, Brian sees that she is well aware of the affair, since she and the professor have something going on as well. Knowing that he is keeping the young girl hidden away from the world, Brian tries to devise a plan to get Jane out of the house, but he has to convince her that this is the right thing to do.

The Quiet Ones follows a group of researchers as they are trying to unlock the complexities of the human mind when it comes to a possession case. With Professor Joseph Coupland in command, his assistants believe they are working with the right man. But when Brian joins the group, he starts to see what is really happening behind the scenes. Not thinking that the possession is real in Jane, he starts to fight back against his employer, but has no idea what he is really up against. Falling for the young girl is not helping his cause when it is seen by everyone in the group. Brian knows that Jane is a good soul but has to tell his mind to ignore all of the supernatural events that seem to follow the young woman. Wanting to get her free of the professor, Brian comes up with a plan of escape, but when the time comes, will he be able to carry through with it?

I must admit, for a PG-13 movie, this one pulls out all of the stops for some genuine scares. I am surprised on how the story kept moving along with all of the subplots that started to surface as the movie played on. Not knowing a ton about possessions and if they are something that can actually be cured by science, I want to know more after watching this. The love story between Brian and Jane is really where I got lost in this movie, since Brian is not willing to bend his views on what is happening in front of his very eyes while a young woman is suffering. His self-sacrifice seems to be the foundation of the story, but there is much more to Jane than he is willing to see when he has his blinders on. Not the scariest movie out there, but one you might want to consider watching with the lights on when the sun goes down. Stay Scared.

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