We Are Still Here (2015)

In the cold, wintery fields of New England, a lonely old house wakes up every thirty years - and demands a sacrifice.

Director:

Ted Geoghegan

Writer:

Ted Geoghegan

Stars:

Andrew Sensenig, Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden

1 win & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Sensenig	...	Paul Sacchetti
Barbara Crampton	...	Anne Sacchetti
Larry Fessenden	...	Jacob Lewis
Lisa Marie	...	May Lewis
Monte Markham	...	Dave McCabe
Susan Gibney	...	Maddie
Michael Patrick Nicholson	...	Harry Lewis (as Michael Patrick)
Kelsea Dakota	...	Daniella
Guy Gane	...	Lassander Dagmar (as Guy Gane III)
Elissa Dowling	...	Eloise Dagmar
Zorah Burress	...	Fiona Dagmar
Marvin Patterson	...	Joe the Electrician
Connie Neer	...	Cat McCabe
Samantha Buckman	...	Buffalo Bill's Waitress
Jay Rogowski	...	Lem

Storyline

After their teenage son is killed in a car crash, Paul (Andrew Sensenig) and Anne (Barbara Crampton) move to the quiet New York countryside to try to start a new life for themselves. But the grieving couple unknowingly becomes the prey of a family of vengeful spirits that resides in their new home, and before long they discover that the seemingly peaceful town they've moved into is hiding a terrifyingly dark secret. Now they must find a way to overcome their sorrow and fight back against both the living and dead as the malicious ghosts threaten to pull their souls - and the soul of their lost son - into hell with them.

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Plot Keywords:

retro | retro horror | ambiguous ending | atheist | blood | 

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Taglines:

This house needs a family.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The burn make-up on the Dagmar family ghosts took about two hours to apply and one hour to remove.

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Goofs

A shot of the rear of the house lingers on three gas meters which are there; this indicates that the housing unit is a triplex, rather than a single-family home, and has three separate living spaces. This is also evident, though less so, from the front of the house, which has three separate front entrances.

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Quotes

Dave McCabe: It's been 30 years since we've had fresh souls in the Dagmar house...
Paul Sacchetti: I think we can call it the Sacchetti house now.
Dave McCabe: Oh, it's still Dagmar's house.

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Connections

References The Beyond (1981)

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Soundtracks

Expensive Fur
Written by Wally Boudway
Performed by Wooden Indian

User Reviews

Good horror is still here

I am admittedly not a big fan of Lucio Fulci AKA The Godfather of Gore. He made some good films(Zombi 2 and City of the living Dead) but I am not a fan of his House by the Cemetery. I still liked his way of developing atmosphere although he torpedoed it himself by putting gratuitous gore and illogical sequences though it was part of his charm. So, when I heard of We Are Still Here and how it's a tribute to Fulci's films, I was intrigued if not too hopeful. Fortunately, it turned out to be a wonderful surprise.

The best part about this movie apart from the creepy atmosphere and the beautiful ice-covered New England scenery is the very good performances by nearly everyone in the cast, especially Barbara Crampton, Andrew Sensenig and the extremely creepy Monte Markham. Larry Fessenden is on hand to provide a bit of ham which he does with glee. The film much like Fulci's post-Zombi 2 films, ultimately explodes in a gore-drenched frenzy though this one still keeps sight of it's central characters. It is also surprisingly well-paced and doesn't sag in the middle like others of it's genre.

It's true that the story isn't original but the acting, direction and effects are so strong that they make up for it. I will even be audacious enough to say that this might be a better horror film than It Follows which despite stronger scares, stagnated in the middle. The director, Geoghegan seems very promising and I will eagerly await his next feature.

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 December 2015 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

We Are Still Here

Filming Locations:

Shortsville, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Snowfort Pictures, Dark Sky Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1