We Have Always Lived in the Castle

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Directed by Stacie Passon

Produced by Furthur Films, Mighty Engine

201996 min5.5 / 10

A gothic psychological thriller about two sisters isolated by trauma and social ostracism, where an outsider's arrival destabilizes their fragile, superstition-haunted world.

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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  • Is We Have Always Lived in the Castle sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is We Have Always Lived in the Castle scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does We Have Always Lived in the Castle end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is We Have Always Lived in the Castle violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is We Have Always Lived in the Castle easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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Conventional, and it does not land.

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