The Lodgers

The Lodgers

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Release Date

10/5/2017

Runtime

93 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$916,727

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A gothic fever dream set in a decaying 1920s estate where two trapped siblings are bound by rules enforced by something unseen and malevolent. The film builds dread through atmosphere and family rot as one twin's yearning for escape threatens to destroy them both.

Mood

UnsettlingDread-soakedClaustrophobicMelancholic

Themes

FamilyIsolationLoveSurvival

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

FormalistDesaturatedPainterly

Structure

Single location

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