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We Have Always Lived in the Castle

2019 · 96 min

A slow, unsettling plunge into a claustrophobic world of superstition and trauma, where every frame hums with quiet dread and fragile tenderness.

Directed by
Stacie Passon
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Taissa Farmiga, Alexandra Daddario, Crispin Glover
Overview
In Shirleyville, Vermont, during the sixties, sisters Merricat and Constance, along with their ailing uncle Julian, confined to a wheelchair, live isolated in a big mansion located on the hill overlooking the town, tormented by the memories of a family tragedy occurred six years ago. The arrival of cousin Charles will threaten the fragile equilibrium of their minds, haunted by madness, fear and superstition.

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Directed by
Stacie Passon
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Taissa Farmiga, Alexandra Daddario, Crispin Glover
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • family
  • madness
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
mystery, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Mark Kruger, Stacie Passon
Starring
Taissa Farmiga, Alexandra Daddario, Crispin Glover, Sebastian Stan, Paula Malcomson, Peter Coonan, Ian Toner, Joanne Crawford
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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