We Are What We Are (2013)
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Reviews Counted: 39
Fresh: 33 | Rotten: 6
A compelling story cleverly told, We Are What We Are quenches horror buffs' thirst for gore while serving up serious-minded filmmaking and solid acting.
Average Rating: 7.3/10
Critic Reviews: 13
Fresh: 12 | Rotten: 1
A compelling story cleverly told, We Are What We Are quenches horror buffs' thirst for gore while serving up serious-minded filmmaking and solid acting.
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The Parkers have always kept to themselves, and for good reason. Behind closed doors, patriarch Frank rules his family with a rigorous fervor, determined to keep his ancestral customs intact at any cost. As a torrential rainstorm moves into the area, tragedy strikes and his daughters Iris and Rose are forced to assume responsibilities that extend beyond those of a typical family. As the unrelenting downpour continues to flood their small town, the local authorities begin to uncover clues that
Cast
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Bill Sage
Frank Parker -
Ambyr Childers
Iris Parker -
Julia Garner
Rose Parker -
Michael Parks
Doc Barrow -
Wyatt Russell
Deputy Anders -
Kelly McGillis
Marge -
Nick Damici
Sherrif Meeks -
Jack Gore
Rory Parker -
Kassie Wesley DePaiv...
Emma Parker -
Laurent Rejto
Hardware Clerk -
Annemarie Lawless
Arlene Stratton -
Traci Hovel
Mrs. Kimble -
Nat DeWolf
Mr. Kimble -
Vonia Arslanian
Emily Meeks -
Larry Fessenden
Bearded Tenant -
Odeya Rush
Alyce Parker -
Joel Nagle
Mathias Parker -
Reagan Leonard
Alyce's Mother -
I.N. Sierros
Coach Stratton -
Tyler Barden
Counter Man -
Lea Kwiecinski
Waitress -
Jack Turner
Officer T.J. Turner -
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All Critics (39) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (33) | Rotten (6)
The movie saves most of its modest number of jolts for its last quarter or so, which makes them all the more intense. They stick in your craw - and be warned, they're not for the squeamish.
Top Critic"We Are What We Are" is a first-rate example of good storytelling and well-timed - while not excessive - gore.
Mickle never seems in a hurry, so there is time to take note of the detail. "We Are" is rich in that regard.
It's all a little silly, but Mr. Mickle's restrained gravity stifles the impulse to laugh.
At 72, Parks turns in one of the most tender performances of his career - before reminding us, in the end, that he's still a guy who can sit across a table and make you tremble in fear with a stony gaze.
A [horror] film where ambiance, glossy imagery and performance are more effective than the splatter.
We Are What We Are pits the ideas of personal choice against the influence of our upbringing in a story that simmers slowly until coming to an explosive boil, overflowing with savage brutality.
This deliberately paced remake of the superior 2010 Mexican film of the same name has some stylish atmospheric touches, although it could use more of the twisted sense of humor it only flashes in spurts.
One of the more remarkable horror films of late-one that does not rely on sudden shocks or outrageous gore to get under the skin of its viewers.
Mickle and Damici have come up with a couple of very imaginative details to adorn their tale, but in the end the story itself feels preordained, everything slowly unfurling exactly how you'd expect
We're starved for adult horror that's this mature and sure-footed, and when it does come along, we have to sing its praises out loud. This is a wonderful, riveting, unsettling film.
Worth a look for horror fans possessing the patience required to process its heady themes. For those brave souls, the reward is a film with the power not only to get under your skin, but to prompt deep discussion about the pitfalls of human nature.
Despite the occasional failure of the film to let the atmosphere and subtle performances stand unadorned, We Are What We Are is an impressive entry from director Mickle.
An unusually thoughtful, even compassionate, and well-done horror tale.
A rich, dark horror movie with a pervasive atmosphere of dread and corruption.
We Are What We Are will satiate your hunger for palpable suspense, horror and intrigue. It's one of most effectively terrifying remakes in years.
If, in the end, it doesn't really work, there's still plenty to admire in the gothic exploration of the timeless conflict between family tradition and modernity.
In We Are What We Are, an Americanized, more methodically plotted version of the 2010 Mexican shocker...Jim Mickle really brings the goods.
Plays less like a contemporary horror film than an increasingly gruesome drama, building to a climax-completely original to this version-where the movie's core themes are expressed through grotesque imagery.
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