Writer and director Jim Mickle's third feature is a remake of the Mexican film but with several major changes that improves upon the original. The deadly secret of a family with a sinister ritual is threatened to be exposed during a storm when the matriarch is killed forcing her young daughters to take over the family tradition. Mickle has a crafted a dense and atmospheric psychological thriller with a solid story and complex characters that makes for clever and accomplished film. Ambyr Childers and Julia Garner star with terrific performances along a fine supporting cast that includes Bill Sage, Michael Parks and Kelly McGillis. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
We Are What We Are
Writer and director Jim Mickle's third feature is a remake of the Mexican film but with several major changes that improves upon the original. The deadly secret of a family with a sinister ritual is threatened to be exposed during a storm when the matriarch is killed forcing her young daughters to take over the family tradition. Mickle has a crafted a dense and atmospheric psychological thriller with a solid story and complex characters that makes for clever and accomplished film. Ambyr Childers and Julia Garner star with terrific performances along a fine supporting cast that includes Bill Sage, Michael Parks and Kelly McGillis. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
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