The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves Are Here!

A grimy, claustrophobic descent into a bizarre family's curse, equal parts unsettling and amateurishly theatrical.

Directed by

Andy Milligan

Genres

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Starring

Hope Stansbury, Jackie Skarvellis, Noel Collins

Tagline

If You Don't Have the Guts - STAY AWAY!

Overview

In early 20th-century England, the Mooneys are an eccentric clan live in a large rural home. Invalid patriarch Pa is a retired medical doctor claiming to be 199 years old. Phoebe, the eldest daughter, runs the household. Eldest son Mortimer is a businessman who conducts the finances and contributes to the income. Younger daughter Monica is a sadist who keeps live rats as pets, frequently mutilating them and other small animals. Youngest son Malcolm is a half-wit with animalistic tendencies to the point where he's kept locked in a room with live chickens. But the whole family have a dark, furry secret.

How it feels

Dark, eerie, campy and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, isolation, madness, obsession

Content

Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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