The Lodgers (2017)

A family curse confines orphaned twins Rachel and Edwards to their home, in punishment for their ancestors' sins. Bound to the rules of a haunting childhood lullaby, the twins must never let any outsiders inside the house.

Director:

Brian O'Malley

Writer:

David Turpin

Stars:

Charlotte Vega, Bill Milner, Eugene Simon

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Charlotte Vega	...	Rachel
Bill Milner	...	Edward
Eugene Simon	...	Sean
David Bradley	...	Bermingham
Deirdre O'Kane	...	Maura
Moe Dunford	...	Dessie
Roisin Murphy	...	Kay
Brendan O'Rourke	...	British Soldier
Emmet Kelly	...	British Soldier
Anthony Murphy	...	Pat
Elijah Egan	...	Dessie's Cohorts
Matthew Sludds	...	Dessie's Cohorts
Ronan Byrne	...	Dessie's Cohorts
Jack O'Malley	...	Young Edward
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rachel Bennett	...	Village extra

Storyline

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; 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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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | nude woman | bare breasts | gothic | gothic horror | 

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Taglines:

We see you ever from below.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence, sexuality and nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

All of the three lead cast were excellent swimmers and performed their own underwater stunts

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Goofs

In the opening scene when Rachel rushes to return home from the estate grounds, it is clearly late evening, with the blue of the sky still fading. Yet, as she returns to her room, Edward tells her it is about midnight.

User Reviews

Interesting Concept...That's It.

An interesting concept that suffers from poor writing. Weird things happen without rhyme or reason and the audience is never given an explanation for anything. Minor conflicts in the movie happen for the sake of taking up time to bring it to an hour and a half and no resolutions are ever provided The acting isn't horrible, I guess.

Details

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 February 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Lodgers

Filming Locations:

Loftus Hall, Hook Head, New Ross, Co. Wexford, Ireland

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,053, 25 February 2018

Gross USA:

$7,362

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$916,727

Company Credits

Production Co:

Epic Pictures Group, Avatar Audio Post Production, Bowsie Workshop

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1