Réalisation:
Ted GeogheganScénario:
Ted GeogheganPhotographie:
Karim HussainMusique:
Wojciech GolczewskiActeurs·trices:
Barbara Crampton, Andrew Sensenig, Lisa Marie, Larry Fessenden, Monte Markham, Susan Gibney, Elissa Dowling, Michael Patrick Nicholson (plus)Résumés(1)
In the cold, wintery fields of New England, a lonely old house wakes up every thirty years - and demands a sacrifice. (texte officiel du distributeur)
Critiques (3)
Welcome back to the 80s!! The film is really reminiscent of horror movies from the last century, not only in its retro look, but also in its characters. The actors are ordinary people, but very unlikeable (typical nerds) with nasty British accents, especially Larry Fessenden. I wasn't impressed by the atmosphere of the film, the first hour is a kind of introductory, chatty, without music, scares or suspense, so it doesn't make much of a positive impression. But I have to praise the last twenty minutes to the max, the director really did a decent job and gave us some nice gore scenes, which are in acute shortage this year and I welcome that with open arms. The unusual appearance of the demons is also a plus. So, despite the slower pace and obviously lower budget, an interesting genre film in the end. 60%
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En termes de frayeurs et de frissons, un film d'horreur étonnamment fonctionnel, avec un scénario rafraîchissant qui remplit la formule de la maison hantée avec une atmosphère captivante qui rappelle The Fog de Carpenter. De manière surprenante car visuellement, c'est comme une tentative de cinéaste amateur, dans laquelle le caméraman ne sait même pas faire la mise au point sur les visages des personnes assises dans la voiture (mais plutôt sur les sièges arrière). Sans parler de la prise de vue en intérieur avec les fenêtres brûlées et tout ce désordre. Si la qualité visuelle était meilleure, je lui donnerais 4 étoiles.
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After watching Ted Geoghegan film résumé so far (he’s credited as scriptwriter for several horror films of dubious quality), I didn’t have much trust in his directorial début, but We Are Still Here is actually really good. After all the Insidious, Sinister and The Woman in Black, this is an example of how to make a haunted house movie that will be at least interesting. At the beginning, the film relies mostly on the atmosphere, delivered by the good cinematography (Hussain is an experienced horror cinematographer), and the interesting contrast between the cold snowy exteriors and the warm colours of the interiors, including the scary cellar with some sort of portal to hell. The second positive aspect are the characters, they feel alive – finally a horror movie with protagonists that aren’t top models, but normal, ordinary people that you can worry about. The third positive aspect is the almost unexpectedly intense climax that blends several horror sub-genres. We Are Still Here made me happy and, unless the next six months are extremely good, I think it will end up in this year’s TOP 10.
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