We Have Always Lived in the Castle

2018, Mystery & thriller, 1h 36m

31 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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We Have Always Lived in the Castle draws on Shirley Jackson's classic tale to deliver a skillfully crafted mystery that engrosses and unsettles in equal measure. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

The arrival of a cousin with ulterior motives threatens the claustrophobic and isolated world of two sisters and their uncle.
  • Genre:
    Mystery & thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Stacie Passon
  • Producer:
    Jared Goldman, Robert Mitas
  • Writer:
    Mark H. Kruger
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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  • Distributor:
    Brainstorm Media

Cast & Crew

Taissa Farmiga
Merricat Blackwood
Alexandra Daddario
Constance Blackwood
Crispin Glover
Uncle Julian
Sebastian Stan
Charles Blackwood
Paula Malcomson
Helen Clarke
Peter Coonan
Bobby Dunham
Ian Toner
Jim Donnell
Joanne Crawford
Stella
Anna Nugent
Lucille Wright
Peter O'Meara
Sam Clarke
Luan James Geary
Sean Harris
Cormac Melia
Tim Harris
Liz O'Sullivan
Mrs. Harris
Bosco Hogan
Old Ned
Stephen Hogan
John Blackwood
Patrick Joseph Byrnes
Mr. Elbert
Stacie Passon
Director
Mark H. Kruger
Screenwriter
Jared Goldman
Producer
Robert Mitas
Producer
Kieran Corrigan
Executive Producer
Michael Douglas
Executive Producer
Robert A. Halmi
Executive Producer
Piers McGrail
Cinematography
Ryan Denmark
Film Editing
Andreas Lucas
Original Music
Andrew Hewitt
Original Music
Anna Rackard
Production Design
Louise Mathews
Art Director
Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh
Costume Design
Maureen Hughes
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Critic Reviews for We Have Always Lived in the Castle

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Audience Reviews for We Have Always Lived in the Castle

  • Dec 18, 2019
    I genuinely like all four of the core cast members of We Have Always Lived in the Castle especially Daddario, and they're all good in this, and there are a couple of scenes here with genuine tension, but the reality is that by the end of movie, I'd spent half of the runtime straight-up bored.
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