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As the title of this review states, the film had several things going for it. The location was amazing, the acting very good and the atmosphere that the film created was very effective.

However, in terms of story and horror the film just did not deliver. It never lifted itself to reach any satisfying level after the promising start. The mythology it eventually revealed was stupid. Boring.

I am very forgiving of horror films and I so much wanted to love this after the first few minutes drew me in. But it was unlovable.

This film was interesting to say the least. The acting is good, Had a few creepy moments. I was really hoping for more of a story line, it left much to be desired in the end. All in all not great, but not bad either. Just a solid meh

On the surface, The Lodgers is a gorgeous gothic tale reminiscent of Edgar Allen Poe or classic Hammer Horror Production. Between the haunting estate or its eerily enchanting woods, you'll want to love the macabre romance of it all. The first half of the film will reel you along, making you wonder: "What potentially Lovecraftian terror dwells under the house? Who haunts this family? What the hell is going on?"

Unfortunately, as The Lodgers very tediously reveals BITS of information, you feel the spell lifting. Through the pseudo-intellectual rambling of its lead character ("Love! Love can be worse than hate!") and frustratingly vague expositions, you'll realize that the world above is so much more interesting than the mysterious lake and basement below.

In its final minutes, The Lodgers gives its viewers a passionless conclusion to a very underdeveloped mystery. This movie had SO much potential, and it's really tragic this genre of horror has had so little traffic in the past few decades. That said, it's still a beautiful looking tale worth the watch for fans of gothic horror and the Victorian aesthetic. Don't expect much in terms of storytelling, however.

An interesting concept that suffers from poor writing. Weird things happen without rhyme or reason and the audience is never given an explanation for anything. Minor conflicts in the movie happen for the sake of taking up time to bring it to an hour and a half and no resolutions are ever provided The acting isn't horrible, I guess.

The Lodgers is an Irish made horror which looks like a Hollywood movie complete with production values and standard genre flaws.

It tells the tale of a brother & sister living in a mysterious house who must follow certain rules to not upset a supernatural entity that appears to be present within the same walls.

It's bleak, it's moody and truth be told it really isn't that interesting. Though it certainly looks the part there isn't much of value to see!

Starring Game of Thrones stars David Bradley & Eugene Simon by the time the movie goes anywhere it's pretty much over already. It's a slow burn with no payoff and the journey is uninteresting and lifeless.

Visually a triumph for Irish cinema, on every other level a complete failure.

The Good:

Looks great

Couple of interesting ideas

The Bad:

Lifeless

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Horror movies with a coherent plot are few and far between

People in movies can hold their breath for considerably longer than the real world

A beautiful ghost story about two siblings living in a decaying house around 1920. It's reminiscent of The House of Usher and if you like classic ghost stories like The Woman in Black (less cheesy jump scares) and Crimson Peak (also full of beautiful visuals, but less color and more texture based) then this is for you!

In Ireland, in the 20´s, the twins Rachel (Charlotte Vega) and Edward (Bill Milner) live in a dilapidated manor in the estate that belongs to their family. They believe the place is haunted and follow three rules of survival: they must be in bed by midnight; they may not allow a stranger to cross the threshold; and they must stay together. When they are eighteen, their tutor and lawyer Bermingham (David Bradley) advises that they must sell the real estate since their trust fund is exhausted but Edward is reluctant to leave the property. When Rachel is flirted by the handicapped soldier Sean (Eugene Simon) that returned from the war to his family house at the nearby village, she feels a great attraction and breaks the rules imposed by The Lodgers with tragic consequences.

"The Lodgers" is a melancholic Irish ghost story with a wonderful cinematography. The non-commercial story has ambiguous interpretation until the conclusion when the truth about the place and the twins is disclosed. The plot is developed at a slow pace and has no gore, and maybe this is the reason to have negative reviews. However it is worthwhile watching by fans of ghost stories. My vote is six.

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Has an interesting premise but fails to develop it further thus ultimately falling short of being engaging & entertaining. Overall it was a bit dull

Whats really inexplicably interesting about The Lodgers is its absence of any real explanation. It simply is.

Its this rather refreshing, open ended approach that works well in the context of this film. A film whose central themes are the inevitability of change and the need for self fulfilment and love, even in the face of well established yet corrupted tradition.

Its a story set against a backdrop that's reminiscent of aspects of Great Expectations and Wuthering Heights but there's a good deal of departure in terms of the overriding story from both of those tales.

What really set this film apart for me was the stunning visuals combined with simple but effective, special effects. The result is a surreal experience that somehow's familiar but at the same time, eerie and other worldly.

A good effort from the Emerald Isle. Eight out of ten from me.

The Lodgers is absolutely beautiful, but even the most gorgeous cinematography can't make up for a lacking story, which this movie undoubtedly has. The film started out alright with an intriguing opening scene and subtle creepiness to grab your attention. I was fully engaged for the first half and again, the atmosphere and cinematography is absolutely everything you could want for gothic horror, but the movie fails miserably in trying to explain the reason behind anything. There is vague mention of why (but not how) this "curse" began but no reason is given as to why it has to continue. So I felt pretty unsatisfied by the end. It's a shame because at first it seemed like it was going to be quite impressive. It's still not a terrible movie to watch on a gloomy day, just nothing to write home about.

Gothic apparently equals dull in the minds of the filmmakers who created this yawner.

Blah blah blah Ireland. Blah blah blah Ghosts Blah blah blah Something happens. Unfortunately for the viewer that something is 85 minutes after you stopped caring. Could have been a lot better if it had been a lot faster paced and scarier. It isn't and it wasn't.

The movie started well and I love Irish films so I was game for this one. Unfortunately, the movie didn't explain anything to us viewers about why the curse, why their own kin was waiting to kill them if they didn't obey the rules and literally forced the viewer to guess what the plot was not good!

Well the synopsis of this sounded great, it sounded interesting and intriguing.

Sadly, they then decided to make the film, and what sounds good in type sadly failed to translate into action. It's a lovely big house, nice quaint setting, seems authentically period in dress and mood and then the story starts and it all goes to pieces which is a real shame as this could have potentially been a good film had they made it half as good as the written synopsis.

The pacing was so slow that it finished third in a two horse race, there simply wasn't enough story to beef it up and at times it just seemed lost in a vortex of nothingness. It took so long to get to the punchline that honestly, by the time it got there i'd forgotten the build up and didn't really care what the punchline would be.

It was beautifully shot, atmospheric shadows and lighting throughout, nice use of angles and perspective and for the material they were dealt, the cast done a not bad job of carrying it out but it just seemed like it was trying too hard to be a 'feels' filled film with a hint of horror and mystery thrown in but the story was so bland that any hint of mystery was lost, it just didn't intrigue the way it obviously wanted to.

No doubt we'll have some 'Luvvies' drooling over this, calling it 'genre defining' or some such nonsense but in reality it just isn't and I for one am quite disappointed at that fact.

There are not a lot of movies like this. If you are a fan of gothic culture and supernatural, this one is for you. Beautifully shot in a real haunted house called Loftus Hall, which was build over 666 years ago. The movie is set in 1920's Ireland, where the house actually resides. If you are looking for monsters and scares, this is not that kind of film. It is more artistic and involve a young woman fighting for her freedom from family curse / tradition.

This is not my favourite genre, but the lodger is a decent non hollywood horror production ,with well acting maincast,wonderfull filmography, and choice of locations.the prop makers and vfx makers gave the film the sense of horror that was meant to be.. the score are horrifically well designed and used.

a few drawbacks though,especially the pace ,its slow .which means that when you reach the climax of the movie you have waited so long for, what bad things would happen,which made it loose effect on my rugged nerves.

a film about tragedy,curse,madness,poverty,war, social stigma,and loss of faith and hope.

a sequel with a brighter faith to the survivor would be perfect .well worth a watch

One of the most boring movies I have ever seen, simply because this is NOT a horror movie. In fact, I can't even think a movie genre for this one... Maybe they should create a new genre with the name "The Tree of Life" and use it for the most boring movies, that their trailer or cast makes them look promising but in fact they are the ones that can make you die of boredom. As for The Lodgers, it's an extremely slow movie, with no scary or creepy moments/scenes at all. Lost time...