# We Are What We Are (2013)

> A rain-drenched rural family horror story in which inherited ritual, authoritarian faith, and buried violence close in on two daughters.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/97349

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Jim Mickle
- Cast: Bill Sage, Ambyr Childers, Julia Garner, Michael Parks, Wyatt Russell, Kelly McGillis, Nick Damici, Jack Gore
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2309021/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, dread-filled, late night horror viewing, rainy day

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