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.

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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

Sean is the only character whose full identity is told in the movie in the movie: "Sean Nally's my name." Other characters are either called by their first names or their surnames. Due to this, as Maura and Kay are Sean's mother and Sean's sister respectively, the viewer can assume both women's surname is also Nally.

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Goofs

Closeups of Rachel's hands clearly shows she's had a recent manicure and that she also uses clear nail polish. Neither would be likely for a financially struggling young woman in post-WW1 Ireland.

User Reviews

Equal parts dull and slow

Gothic apparently equals dull in the minds of the filmmakers who created this yawner.

Blah blah blah Ireland. Blah blah blah Ghosts Blah blah blah Something happens. Unfortunately for the viewer that something is 85 minutes after you stopped caring. Could have been a lot better if it had been a lot faster paced and scarier. It isn't and it wasn't.

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