We Are What We Are
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  • Summary: A seemingly wholesome and benevolent family, the Parkers have always kept to themselves, and for good reason. Behind closed doors, patriarch Frank rules his family with a rigorous fervor, determined to keep his ancestral customs intact at any cost. As a torrential rainstorm moves into the area, tragedy strikes and his daughters Iris and Rose are forced to assume responsibilities that extend beyond those of a typical family. As the unrelenting downpour continues to flood their small town, the local authorities begin to uncover clues that bring them closer to the secret that the Parkers have held closely for so many years. [Entertainment One]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: David Rooney
    Aug 29, 2013
    90
    The film is that rare modern horror movie that doesn’t simply fabricate its scares with the standard bag of postproduction tricks. Instead it builds them via a bracing command of traditional suspense tools... This is polished film craft.
  2. NPR
    Reviewed by: Ian Buckwalter
    Sep 27, 2013
    85
    Mickle and co-writer Nick Damici gutted Grau's story to the bone. And they not only built something entirely new on that skeleton — they managed to equal and in many ways surpass the dark, bloody beauty of their source material.
  3. indieWIRE
    Reviewed by: Eric Kohn
    Aug 29, 2013
    83
    Make no mistake: Mickle wants to make you jump and scream, but death only arrives in this movie once its world comes to life, which makes each sudden turn all the more intense.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Sara Stewart
    Sep 30, 2013
    75
    A first-rate example of good storytelling and well-timed — while not excessive — gore. Its disgusting, hilarious conclusion left me eager to see what’ll be next from director Jim Mickle.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Betsy Sharkey
    Sep 26, 2013
    70
    Like the family, the film occasionally comes apart at the seams. But Childers and Garner are absolutely mesmerizing as Iris and Rose.
  6. Variety
    Reviewed by: Guy Lodge
    Aug 29, 2013
    70
    That We Are What We Are steers just shy of silliness even at its most outrageous is in large part thanks to a committed cast of non-disposable character actors.
  7. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    Oct 10, 2013
    37
    There’s some fun to be had, as long as your idea of fun includes being grossed out.

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  1. MarcDoyle
    Oct 2, 2013
    9
    One of the best horror/thriller movies I've seen in the last couple of years. I love the Hawthornian Lovecrafting setting and mood. Michael Parks (Jean Renault from "Twin Peaks") is one of my favorite actors, and he delivers an outstanding performance here as the local village ME/doctor. The script is terrific it pulls you in without throwing in the standard horror shocks and scares. And it absolutely saves its best for last, so stick it out!… Expand

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