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The Lodgers

The Lodgers

20175.01h 33m

Overview

1920, rural Ireland. Anglo-Irish twins Rachel and Edward share a strange existence in their crumbling family estate. Each night, the property becomes the domain of a sinister presence (The Lodgers) which enforces three rules upon the twins: they must be in bed by midnight; they may not permit an outsider past the threshold; and if one attempts to escape, the life of the other is placed in jeopardy. When troubled war veteran Sean returns to the nearby village, he is immediately drawn to the mysterious Rachel, who in turn begins to break the rules set out by The Lodgers. The consequences pull Rachel into a deadly confrontation with her brother - and with the curse that haunts them.

Directed by Brian O'Malley
Written by David Turpin
Produced by Julianne Forde, Ruth Treacy
Box Office0Revenue: $917K

Top Cast

Charlotte Vega

Charlotte Vega

Rachel

Bill Milner

Bill Milner

Edward

Eugene Simon

Eugene Simon

Sean

David Bradley

David Bradley

Bermingham

Moe Dunford

Moe Dunford

Dessie

Deirdre O'Kane

Deirdre O'Kane

Maura

Roisin Murphy

Roisin Murphy

Kay

Anthony Murphy

Anthony Murphy

Policeman

B

Brendan O'Rourke

British Soldier

E

Emmet Kelly

British Soldier

Themes & Keywords

haunted houserural areatwinsgothic horrorspooky house1920s

About The Lodgers

The Lodgers is a horror, thriller, mystery film released in 2017 exploring themes of haunted house, rural area, twins, gothic horror, spooky house, 1920s. Directed by Brian O'Malley, it stars Charlotte Vega, Bill Milner, Eugene Simon. 1920, rural Ireland. Anglo-Irish twins Rachel and Edward share a strange existence in their crumbling family estate. Each night, the property becomes the domain of a sinister presence (The Lodgers) which enforces three rules upon the twins: they must be in bed by midnight; they may not permit an outsider past the threshold; and if one attempts to escape, the life of the other is placed in jeopardy. When troubled war veteran Sean returns to the nearby village, he is immediately drawn to the mysterious Rachel, who in turn begins to break the rules set out by The Lodgers. The consequences pull Rachel into a deadly confrontation with her brother - and with the curse that haunts them.

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