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  • 2018
  • R
  • Epic Pictures Releasing
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2018
  • R
  • Epic Pictures Releasing
  • 1 h 32 m

Summary 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 attemp...

Directed By: Brian O'Malley

Written By: David Turpin

  • 2018
  • R
  • Epic Pictures Releasing
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2018
  • R
  • Epic Pictures Releasing
  • 1 h 32 m

The Lodgers

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
52
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 11 User Ratings
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Summary 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 attemp...

Directed By: Brian O'Malley

Written By: David Turpin

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
52
13% Positive
1 Review
88% Mixed
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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13% Positive
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88% Mixed
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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80
Jan 2, 2018
More ominously mysterious than outright terrifying, this is finely attuned, atmospheric filmmaking.
By Justin Lowe FULL REVIEW
60
Feb 22, 2018
David Turpin’s screenplay is adequate but slender, with rather too few complications and a foundational mythology that, when finally revealed, proves pretty skimpy itself. That doesn’t trouble O’Malley. He brings so much gloomy, lustrous visual enchantment to the tale that it feels quite bewitching while you’re watching it.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
60
Feb 22, 2018
The Lodgers isn't especially frightening, but as the story of people weighed down by their legacies, it is genuinely haunting.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 23, 2018
The Lodgers needs to be better than a great mood in need of a decent story and stronger characters.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 22, 2018
The Lodgers is never particularly scary, or even logical, but it’s always gorgeous to look at; you can see where it’s going, but you might not mind watching it go there.
By Moira Macdonald FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 22, 2018
The Lodgers reveals itself to be a beautiful gothic horror with a captivating truth mishandled in a desire to surprise more than resonate.
By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW
40
Feb 22, 2018
Working with an uneven cast and an undercooked story, Mr. O’Malley hits the horror beats just fine (slam, creak, squeak) without putting a sinister spin on the assorted strange doings. For all the genre exertions, none of this feels the least bit spooky.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW

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Mixed or Average Based on 11 User Ratings
5.3
18% Positive
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55% Mixed
6 Ratings
27% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 11 User Ratings
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18% Positive
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55% Mixed
6 Ratings
27% Negative
3 Ratings

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Production Company Tailored Films, Epic Pictures Group, Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board, Point.360, Avatar Audio Post Production, Bowsie Workshop, E-Color Studios, Outer Limits Post Production
Release Date Feb 23, 2018
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline We see you.
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Awards

Irish Film and Television Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
FANCINE Festival de Cine Fantastico de la Universidad de Malaga
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Molins Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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