Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- claustrophobic
- disturbing
- late night horror viewing
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film unusually inventive and solid as an independent horror entry, while noting amateurish production values and inconsistent execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The four Hamilton siblings conceal dark secrets involving their household and intimate family relationships.
The film presents itself as an unconventional horror story and delays the full meaning of the siblings' secrets.
The siblings attempt to maintain a household after their parents' deaths while murder, confinement, and disturbing behavior surface within it.
The short, low-budget production concentrates on the siblings, their home, and escalating personal secrets rather than elaborate effects.
Films like The Hamiltons, and why
Near Dark
independent vampire horror, family secrecy, and unsettling genre revisionism
The Lost Boys
young protagonists, blood-related horror, sexual transgression, and darkly unconventional vampire mythology
The People Under the Stairs
claustrophobic domestic horror, hidden family depravity, and disturbing revelations
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
low-budget horror, dysfunctional family dynamics, and shocking genre subversion
Movie Details
- Directors
- Mitchell Altieri, Phil Flores
- Release Date
- 2006-11-19
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (199)
Cast
- Cory Knauf
- Samuel Child
- Joseph McKelheer
- Mackenzie Firgens
- Rebekah Hoyle
- Brittany Daniel
- Al Liner
- Jena Hunt
- Tara Glass
- Larry Laverty
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- 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 Hamiltons about?
- After their parents’ mysterious death, four siblings struggle to preserve their secretive household as domestic horror closes in around them.
- What is The Hamiltons like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hamiltons as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Hamiltons violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Hamiltons as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Hamiltons?
- Critics generally found the film unusually inventive and solid as an independent horror entry, while noting amateurish production values and inconsistent execution.
- Which films are like The Hamiltons?
- Films with a similar feel include Near Dark, The Lost Boys, The People Under the Stairs, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
- How long is The Hamiltons?
- The Hamiltons runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hamiltons?
- In United States, The Hamiltons streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
