(2013) *****
During a heavy rainstorm and
subsequent flood in upstate New York Emma Parker dies in a freak accident
leaving behind two teenage daughters, Iris and Rose, her young son, and
creepy husband Frank. Frank, who looks
like he stepped out of a daguerreotype,
is devoted to his self-defined fundamentalist religion and with the death of
his wife he expects his two daughters to take over their mother’s “duties” and “God’s
will”. Rose is reluctant to carry on
with the family’s strange lifestyle and rituals but she is strongly influenced
by Iris who places heavy emphasis on protecting the family’s secret heritage
from outsiders.
The remote town has had a number
of missing people over the years and as the flood-waters swell the river on the
family’s sprawling property a number of bones is unearthed. A local doctor whose teenage daughter
disappeared years earlier becomes suspicious when he stumbles upon one of the
bones while fishing. Enlisting the aid
of a deputy the two begin poking around the Parker land. A nearby neighbor also becomes suspicious
when she hears the moans of a female emanating from the Parker’s dingy
shed. With time running out Frank
becomes increasingly unhinged doing whatever is necessary to protect the family’s
secrets.
Wow, this is the best movie I have
seen in a long time! Artful and haunting with crisp cinematography, excellent performances,
and a terrific subtle score, “We Are What We Are” is a chilling Gothic tale
about female empowerment. Like “Stoker”
(2013) this film is a slow burn punctuated by brief moments of shocking
violence. You will be hooked within the
first 3 minutes. Check out the trailer:
8 comments:
Ooh, creepy fundamental religious nutters, count me in!
Girl Power!
You two would love this movie!
Glad you found a good one. I don't know theough - mother's "duties"... I'm assuming that means there's some weird child molestation/incest thing going on. There's creepy-entertaining, and then there's creepy-creepy.
Well, that all sounds great, but get this: one of the thumbnail vids at the end of the trailer was for Tasmanian Devils, and it's not the trailer it's the whole damn movie. It stars Danica (Winnie from Wonder Years McKellar) and I'm totally hooked! Horrorthon!
This sounds excellent, I'm in.
Score Octo!
right, to trevor's point, five star religious creepiness i dig, but incest, not so much. is there a non-spoiler-y way to find out?
There is no incest - watch this when it comes out on DVD, it's really good! It's a remake of a spanish film from 2010.
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