We Are Still Here (2015)

In the cold, wintery fields of New England, a lonely old house wakes up every thirty years - and demands a sacrifice.

Director:

Ted Geoghegan

Writer:

Ted Geoghegan

Stars:

Barbara Crampton, Andrew Sensenig, Lisa Marie

1 win & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barbara Crampton	...	Anne Sacchetti
Andrew Sensenig	...	Paul Sacchetti
Lisa Marie	...	May Lewis
Larry Fessenden	...	Jacob Lewis
Monte Markham	...	Dave McCabe
Susan Gibney	...	Maddie
Michael Patrick Nicholson	...	Harry Lewis (as Michael Patrick)
Kelsea Dakota	...	Daniella
Guy Gane	...	Lassander Dagmar (as Guy Gane III)
Elissa Dowling	...	Eloise Dagmar
Zorah Burress	...	Fiona Dagmar
Marvin Patterson	...	Joe the Electrician
Connie Neer	...	Cat McCabe
Samantha Buckman	...	Buffalo Bill's Waitress
Richard Barry	...	Paramedic 1

Storyline

After their teenage son is killed in a car crash, Paul (Andrew Sensenig) and Anne (Barbara Crampton) move to the quiet New York 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.

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Plot Keywords:

retro | retro horror | ambiguous ending | atheist | blood | 

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Taglines:

This house needs a family.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 December 2015 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Mi smo još tu

Filming Locations:

Shortsville, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Snowfort Pictures, Dark Sky Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The weather was freezing cold throughout the shooting of this film.

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Goofs

A shot of the rear of the house lingers on three gas meters which are there; this indicates that the housing unit is a triplex, rather than a single-family home, and has three separate living spaces. This is also evident, though less so, from the front of the house, which has three separate front entrances.

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Quotes

Dave McCabe: Old Dagmar has been runnin' the parlor no more than a couple months when, well wouldn't you know, word got out that he'd been selling the bodies and burying empty coffins. People were saying he was, uh, selling the corpses to the university over in Essex County. Some even said he was selling to the Orientals over in Boston... turnin' 'em into chop suey. The town ran him, his wife, and their little girl out on a rail. Was just the saddest thing. They moved to Providence, but his family just ...

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Connections

References The Beyond (1981)

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Soundtracks

Running Out Of Time
Written by Robert Capucci, John Orth, Mike Palmentiero and William Orth
Performed by Kleen Kut

User Reviews

Right there in the middle

Overall the film disappointed me, but its one of those indie horror films that does certain things so well it kinda sticks with you. I enjoyed it but didn't blow me away like I wanted it to. I liken it that movie

"I Am a Ghost (2012)" -If you liked this go watch that.

On the pro side of things they did an amazing job emulating the atmosphere of a 70's era horror film. I really could not seem to pick out any modern day features. On the whole that seems hard to do, but the benefit is you don't have to get wrapped up in ex machina like cellphones not working for no particular reason etc. When the house creaks and utilities fail it all fits together nicely. Lots of creepiness and edginess. The OST was great.

On the Cons side of things the acting was just wooden over the top and cringe worthy. The problem is Im certain this was on purpose. A couple of actors I recall are experienced and I wasn't buying their delivery. It was very purposely scripted to be like 70s horror. It doesn't work and you end up just trudging your way through exasperatingly bad dialog to keep enjoying the rest of it. I liked that they kept the plot inferred through conversation but suddenly for no good reason they monologue a big chunk of the story midway through. It was dumb and unnecessary. Ruined the suspense for me. Lastly the "monsters" were shown too much and the gore lightened the tension so much all the creepiness was sucked out of it in the last act.

Its a solid b+ for concept and design. It sits at a 5.8 and that sounds about right to me. If they'd worked the script a little better and or tighten up the special effects this could have been a solid 7.