The movie stars Joe Cole, Odessa Young, and Rory McCann, with Lewis Gribben and Turlough Convery playing supporting roles.

Set in the 19th century, the story revolves around a widow facing an agonizing decision during a harsh winter after a shipwreck threatens to deplete the village's already scarce supplies.

Eva, a young widow in the 19th century, manages a remote winter fishing outpost in an Arctic bay, inherited after her husband Magnus died in a shipwreck on jagged rocks called "the Teeth."

Later, a barrel of salt pork from the wreck washes ashore, prompting Eva to lead the crew on a risky nighttime search for more supplies.

However, Eva begins experiencing vivid dreams and visions of a dark figure, and the superstitious Helga warns that the draugr must be burned to stop its torment.

Eva’s hunt leads to more loss as the fog-covered burial site claims another crew member, and Helga is found frozen to death.

[3][5] By April 2023 the cast also included Joe Cole, Lewis Gribben, Siobhan Finneran, Francis Magee, Rory McCann, Turlough Convery, Mícheál Óg Lane and Andrean Sigurgeirsson.

The website's consensus reads: "Heavy on mood and existential terror, The Damned's patient approach to horror pays off with cerebral chills.

"[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favourable" reviews.