We Are Still Here

Name: We Are Still Here
Genre: Horror
Released: June 5, 2015
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 65

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Dark Sky Films | Release Date: June 5, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: After their teenage son is killed in a car crash, Paul (Andrew Sensenig) and Anne (Barbara Crampton) move to the quiet New England countryside to try to start a new life for themselves. But the grieving couple unknowingly becomes the prey of a family of vengeful spirits that reside in their new home, and before long they discover that theAfter their teenage son is killed in a car crash, Paul (Andrew Sensenig) and Anne (Barbara Crampton) move to the quiet New England countryside to try to start a new life for themselves. But the grieving couple unknowingly becomes the prey of a family of vengeful spirits that reside in their new home, and before long they discover that the seemingly peaceful town they’ve moved into is hiding a terrifyingly dark secret. Now they must find a way to overcome their sorrow and fight back against both the living and dead as the malicious ghosts threaten to pull their souls – and the soul of their lost son – into hell with them. [Dark Sky Films]… Expand

Director: Ted Geoghegan

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 84 min

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Rob Staeger

Jun 2, 2015

Early scenes overplay the shock of these phantasms, but just as you expect Geoghegan to crank up the effects, the film mixes in some subtler scares. Read full review

Alex McCown

Jun 4, 2015

The new chiller We Are Still Here is the latest iteration of people unwittingly stumbling upon an ancient menace, and it succeeds more than it fails, thanks largely to the nice work of first-time director Ted Geoghegan. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Jun 5, 2015

Once the viewer finds him or herself comfortable with the idea that it’s going for mildly-spine-tingling rather than gut-punching and eyeball-violating, all holy hell breaks loose. Which in this case turns out to be a pretty hellishly good thing. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Jun 4, 2015

Has its pacing problems, and the special effects are strictly of the cheesy variety, but it provides enough genuine scares to make it thoroughly enjoyable, especially if seen at a drive-in on a hot summer night. Read full review

Robert Abele

Jun 4, 2015

Once We Are Still Here unsticks itself from hommage mode, it finds something cathartically funny inside the fearsome. Read full review

Rex Reed

Jun 3, 2015

Of course, you can’t really make a movie that combines elements of the metaphysical, zombie and haunted-house genres without a few splatter-movie clichés, but Mr. Geoghegan makes them creepier and more unpredictable than I thought possible. Read full review

Helen T. Verongos

Jun 4, 2015

We Are Still Here will make you scream and make you laugh, and possibly leave you speechlessly gesticulating at a charred zombielike ghost in the background. But the peak moments are too few. Read full review

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A_So_Horror_Fan

Jun 20, 2015

The story that Geoghegan, along with Richard Griffin, creates is a melancholic blend of casual attitude, and sobering horror. There is no overstated approach to building the paranormal aspects of "We Are Still Here", or that all too familiar "your so dumb that I am telling you the scary partThe story that Geoghegan, along with Richard Griffin, creates is a melancholic blend of casual attitude, and sobering horror. There is no overstated approach to building the paranormal aspects of "We Are Still Here", or that all too familiar "your so dumb that I am telling you the scary part is coming" staging. The almost comfortable character interactions and dialog seem to echo the the loss and sorrow that the two main characters feel in the story, which create a relaxed viewing experience so when the suspense leads into the scares, they often are pretty scary. The acting and situations don't feel contrived or forced.

"We Are Still Here" does have an extra slice of the macabre with an "American Gothic"/"Twin Peaks" type of community that surrounds the country home with a dark, historical back story. Evil people do evil thinks when faced with evil. That is all I will say about that part of the story. Anyway it takes the paranormal, ghost story to another level of nightmare that doesn't happen often in films about haunting. Plus it begs for a sequel, and further exploration into the house's history and the evil within.

The special effects are pretty well thought out and executed. There are elements that pull from classic horror, which considering that "We Are Still Here" is a period piece set in the 70's, just helps create that creepy atmosphere that classic horror films seemed to have, that modern films often fall flat when trying to tap into. The creature effects are cringe worthy, and the chills are definitely effective. Actually if some of the cast weren't so recognizable, you would forget that this is a recent film, and think that you ran across good old horror from way back when! It is quite surprising just how well the production value, set design, and attention to detail "We Are Still Here" contains. Much like "The House Of The Devil", this flashback horror is entertaining, creepy, and - when it needs to be- chilling!… Expand

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BrushedRed

Jun 19, 2015

Really enjoyed this little gem. Like It Follows, this one also had a retro feel to it. The story is neat and the movie kept me entertained throughout. The ending was something to really get excited about. Overall, definitely worth the watch! My only gripe is that it seemed too short. ButReally enjoyed this little gem. Like It Follows, this one also had a retro feel to it. The story is neat and the movie kept me entertained throughout. The ending was something to really get excited about. Overall, definitely worth the watch! My only gripe is that it seemed too short. But that could've just been because I was sad when it ended.… Expand

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ScribeHard

Jun 6, 2015

It didn’t take long for We Are Still Here to transport me back to the horror films I watched on Saturday afternoons in the ’70s. The aesthetics laid out by Geoghegan’s love of establishing shots of secluded locales, combined with Karim Hussein‘s soft, almost dream-like cinematography, is aIt didn’t take long for We Are Still Here to transport me back to the horror films I watched on Saturday afternoons in the ’70s. The aesthetics laid out by Geoghegan’s love of establishing shots of secluded locales, combined with Karim Hussein‘s soft, almost dream-like cinematography, is a real throwback to a long-gone era of horror that is ripe for some sustained homage. (I dare say what It Follows does for invoking the vibe of the early ’80s, this does for that ’70s feel.) The comparisons don’t stop there.… Expand

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keanex

Aug 10, 2016

We Are Still Here is a decent horror story with a ghost element. It didn't feel fresh, or groundbreaking, in-fact very 80s yet modern vibe to it. Despite it not being groundbreaking, it's a solid horror film to watch with a horror fan. You'll likely forget about it in years to come, but youWe Are Still Here is a decent horror story with a ghost element. It didn't feel fresh, or groundbreaking, in-fact very 80s yet modern vibe to it. Despite it not being groundbreaking, it's a solid horror film to watch with a horror fan. You'll likely forget about it in years to come, but you won't have wasted time watching it.… Expand

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quincytheodore

Jun 8, 2015

Stiff predictable horror antics, but decently creepy practical effect and ironic humor. There's not much variation of gimmicks on We Are Still Here, it focuses on simple haunting with a bit of twist near the end. The narrative plays out slowly and there's barely any thrill aside for a coupleStiff predictable horror antics, but decently creepy practical effect and ironic humor. There's not much variation of gimmicks on We Are Still Here, it focuses on simple haunting with a bit of twist near the end. The narrative plays out slowly and there's barely any thrill aside for a couple of scenes on latter half. Acting and visual are proficient enough, but the film's better aspect is its over the top make-up and effect. In this case the excess of gore does present better and more eerie spectacle than any psychological angle it barely able to capitalize on.

A middle age husband and wife move to an isolated house on cold rural landscape. They have just lost their son, so the mourning hasn't passed yet. After a few days they sense something reside on the house, wishful thinking dictate that it's their son trying to comfort them. Unsurprisingly, turns out the house itself prays for victim. The premise is as formulaic as they come, using typical possession or haunting development seen in other horror movies.

Cinematography isn't half bad, for first half it creates multiple shots of the house and the natural surroundings. They are showcased with wide points of view which are considerably effective in setting the atmosphere. Acting from the leads are good, although there's a bit of shaky performance by the supporting cast as they tend to be overly dramatic or speaking with drab unemotional lines, which to its defense is partially for irony purpose. The film's strong suit isn't on building mental tension, it's the shock value from the effects.

Honestly, from the slow first act it doesn't fascinate much. The usual blare or jump scare aren't potent, they are not even that many of them. A few sequences are laughably comedic, they can only be intentionally and actually nicely done. It does ramp up significantly with tons of bloody scorched practical effect later on. This may not be a refined psychological terror and a clever way to wrap things up, but the overabundance of the gore surprisingly works. It gets the job done in appropriately ugly manner.

Since the film isn't that lengthy and the build-up is timid, its only saving grace are the startling dead, which might please some fans but probably not everyone, and timely comedic value of the old genre.… Expand

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LeZee

Jun 14, 2016

A pretty decent horror flick if not a masterpiece.

Not a horror film of the year yet it narrates a quite interesting story in a simple manner. The title itself reveals everything about it. It revolves around a couple who had lost their only child in a car crash. When they move into aA pretty decent horror flick if not a masterpiece.

Not a horror film of the year yet it narrates a quite interesting story in a simple manner. The title itself reveals everything about it. It revolves around a couple who had lost their only child in a car crash. When they move into a country house, they won't relaise it is haunted until it was too late. Obviously the reason behind the house is occupied by the dark forces was disclosed, but like any horror film it had waited until the third act to do so.

This story actually sets in the 70s. The clothes, hairstyles, language, cars, and the buildings, they all take us to the 40 years back, but the screenplay was a disappointment. Like I said it was not trying to be a very clever, but filled with predictable stuffs. Anybody could guess any scenes in the movie and he usually won't be wrong. That's the this film's negativity, other than that it was an okay type.

Not fully impressed by the performances, it was decent though. But the characters were good and shot in a fine location and its surrounds. For a small budget with the unfamiliar faces and an unheard director, it was not that bad, especially the length of the film was too short to feel boring.

This kind of films are not worth recommending, but keeping in my that horror films are usually gets a low rating, even 50-50 rated films too can be considered as a watchable. So all I', saying is that just be careful while deciding on this.

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HarlanSaysSo

Jul 11, 2015

We Are Still Here is something of a mess to be quite frank. A film set clearly in the early 80's and the cinematography shows. Though it has things going for it , like a decent story and look and feel, I honestly just could not get into this movie. Being someone who is very open minded aboutWe Are Still Here is something of a mess to be quite frank. A film set clearly in the early 80's and the cinematography shows. Though it has things going for it , like a decent story and look and feel, I honestly just could not get into this movie. Being someone who is very open minded about horror films ( I must be one of the rare who believe The Blair Witch Project is still something of absolute brilliance), I expected this movie to really shake it up and wow me. I was thoroughly disappointed. The acting was sub-par at best and the characters just didn't resonate well. This I believe could have been alleviated had this had a stronger cast, however it just felt muddled and comical at times when I felt the story was getting intense. It was just a sloppy film and I couldn't wait for it to be done. And then after watching, I cursed myself out for spending the time to watch it . The ghosts were definitely scary enough, and the film certainly felt like a time piece........They just did not mesh well together and instead of being something unique and scary, it was disappointing and tiring. I would only rent this if you are really into ghost stories. But for as much hope as I had in this film, I am just glad it is over and that I can hopefully deter anyone from wasting their time and money on this ........Trust me............… Expand

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