The Lodgers
1920, rural Ireland. Anglo-Irish twins Rachel and Edward share a strange existence in their crumbling family estate. Each night, the property becomes the domain of a sinister presence (The Lodgers) which enforces three rules upon the twins: they must be in bed by midnight; they may not permit an outsider past the threshold; and if one attempts to escape, the life of the other is placed in jeopardy. When troubled war veteran Sean returns to the nearby village, he is immediately drawn to the mysterious Rachel, who in turn begins to break the rules set out by The Lodgers. The consequences pull Rachel into a deadly confrontation with her brother - and with the curse that haunts them.
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- Cast：
- Charlotte Vega , Bill Milner , Eugene Simon , David Bradley , Moe Dunford , Deirdre O'Kane , Roisin Murphy
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Fresh and Exciting
A Disappointing Continuation
It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
This film is actually a waste of time, please make a favour to yourselves and skip this, ABSOLUTELY DON'T WATCH IT.
There are never enough gothic horror films produced and this one really stood out for me within the genre when I saw it recently. It's beautifully made and oozing with gothic atmosphere. The simplicity of the story and the rules that the twins must live by is something which really struck me also and I found myself humming the lullaby they must recite long after the film was over. The central performances by Charlotte Vega and Bill Milner are wonderful - they are such contrasting characters and it is nice to see a female protagonist choosing her own way out ultimately and not having to be rescued as a damsel in distress. The cinematography and production design are also worth noting in this beautiful film and there are a number of superb underwater sequences. Very memorable and unnerving and a solid piece of gothic cinema. Recommended.
It needs to be said that this is Ghost Story,not a horror or a slasher or any other genre,so if what you want is non stop action,blood and gore with a bit of T&A thrown in your're going to be disappointed,what you will get is a wonderful slow burn ghost story that will enthrall and delight you in many ways.The acting is wonderful with a natural flow that gets you invested in the main characters,particularly the main character of Rachel,played by the beautiful Charlotte Vega.The cinemaphotography is stunningly beautiful and eerily spectactular,and the musical score hauntingly beautiful.I honestly didn't think I would like this movie but it quickly captured me and held me until the very end.
This is a traditional Gothic ghost story, and if you found movies like The Innocents and The Others slow and boring, then you will have a similar reaction to The Lodgers. But if, like me, you loved those earlier movies, then you will find much to like in this film.The Lodgers has the tone and atmosphere that are essential for a proper Gothic ghost story. It is set in a decaying, creepy mansion that feels like the one in Crimson Peak. (It also shares that film's uncomfortable theme of incest, but more explicitly.) And while The Lodgers pays obvious homage to the Gothic dramas that preceded it, I never felt that it was simply re-treading its influences.The story is original enough to take its own place in the Gothic tradition. It's about having to live with the sins of the past, and how those sins will follow you, like a creepy black raven, if you try to escape them. If you love a dark, bleak, and perverse ghost story, then The Lodgers is definitely one to check out.
