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Synopsis: 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 attempts to escape, the life of the other is placed in jeopardy. When troubled war veteran Sean returns to the nearby village, he is immediately drawn to the mysterious Rachel, who in turn begins to break the rules set out by The Lodgers. The consequences pull Rachel into a deadly confrontation with her brother - and with the curse that haunts them.
Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance
Director(s): Brian O'Malley
Production: Epic Pictures
  4 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.1
Metacritic:
52
Rotten Tomatoes:
54%
R
Year:
2017
92 min
339 Views


songs she knew

she was still alive.

Maybe she still does.

You know birds can fly past

this world into the next.

We could live a thousand lives

and never know what they know.

Those are just stories, Edward.

She left them to die

like us.

They taught us to

live by the rules.

This isn't living.

Never leave, never

know another soul,

lock yourself in night

after night after night?

You know we can't go on

like this any longer

than mother and father did.

But this place belongs

to us and we to it.

There's no other way.

You know I'll die

if you leave me.

We could try again tomorrow.

It's too late.

We're old enough now and...

Stop!

Why should we be

punished for it?

We've done nothing wrong.

No, it isn't what we've

done, it's what we are.

But who is to blame

for that, Edward?

Not you, not me.

It's wrong.

How can fate be wrong?

Edward...

I've drawn a bath.

For me as well?

No, Edward.

We're too old for that now.

Bring this thing back to your

room when you're leaving.

[GASPS]

[EDWARD HUMMING]

[RACHEL HUMMING]

[EERIE MUSIC PLAYS]

[RAVEN CROAKS]

And if I asked you to follow me?

Follow me here.

LODGER:
Rachel.

You yearn for consummation!

Leave me alone.

It's not yet midnight!

[GASPS]

Rachel!

[RACHEL SCREAMING]

Rachel, Rachel, Rachel!

Good sister.

[GATE LOCKS]

What is it?

Thank you.

EDWARD:
The gift

of a pure betrothed.

How can something so

cruel ever come from love?

What's it like

out there, really,

outside the estate?

If I lied and said

it was beautiful,

would it make any difference?

Bermingham!

"Never let a stranger

through your door."

Stay here.

Rachel!

Shh.

Open up.

I've come all the way from...

Mr. Bermingham?

Ms. Rachel, I have come all

the way from the mainland...

This is our mainland,

Mr. Bermingham

and you seem quite

out of place here.

Well, I must insist that

you admit me, regardless!

You know we don't admit

visitors, Mr. Bermingham.

My family has always been

emphatic on that matter.

I'm here on urgent business.

Where is your brother?

Edward is indisposed.

You may deal with me

from there.

I am not here on

a social call, young lady.

The finances of your estate are

in a state of grave depletion.

The outstanding debt is such

that I have little option

but to take drastic measures.

Wait here, please.

Young lady, I demand to

speak with your brother!

Sorry mother.

Will this help?

Well clearly I'm in no

position to evaluate

but they might help

for the time being.

Exquisite, yes!

An exquisite piece but

young lady, I'm afraid

you don't understand

the magnitude of the debt.

In the absence of your elders,

perhaps your brother

might be best...

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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