Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- melancholic
- claustrophobic
- late night horror viewing
- rainy evening
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's beautiful gothic atmosphere and production design but found its story underdeveloped, its scares uneven, and its pacing overextended.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rachel and Edward inhabit a crumbling family estate whose architecture, isolation, and nocturnal disturbances dominate the film's atmosphere.
The twins are bound to rules and dangers imposed by the curse attached to their family legacy.
The Lodgers enforce three concrete rules concerning midnight, the threshold, and escape, turning everyday actions into sources of suspense.
The story places Anglo-Irish twins in a rural estate in 1920 Ireland, alongside the presence of a troubled war veteran and a declining local order.
Films like The Lodgers, and why
The Others
shared gothic horror atmosphere, haunted estate setting, and restrained supernatural dread
The Woman in Black
shared period gothic horror, oppressive family secrets, and an elegant haunted-house mood
The Hallow
shared Irish rural setting, supernatural folklore, and bleak atmospheric horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian O'Malley
- Release Date
- 2017-10-05
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (524)
Cast
- Charlotte Vega
- Bill Milner
- Eugene Simon
- David Bradley
- Moe Dunford
- Deirdre O'Kane
- Roisin Murphy
- Anthony Murphy
- Brendan O'Rourke
- Emmet Kelly
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Lodgers about?
- In a crumbling 1920 Irish estate, a rebellious twin challenges the supernatural rules binding her and her brother to a deadly family curse.
- What is The Lodgers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lodgers as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Lodgers violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Lodgers as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Lodgers?
- Critics broadly praised the film's beautiful gothic atmosphere and production design but found its story underdeveloped, its scares uneven, and its pacing overextended.
- Which films are like The Lodgers?
- Films with a similar feel include The Others, The Woman in Black, and The Hallow.
- How long is The Lodgers?
- The Lodgers runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Lodgers?
- In United States, The Lodgers streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
