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A remake of a Mexican film, this American horror film follows a cannibalistic family and their secrets. It stars Bill Sage, Julia Garner, Kelly McGillis and others, and was released in 2013.
We Are What We Are: Directed by Jim Mickle. With Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Laurent Rejto, Julia Garner, Ambyr Childers. The Parkers, a reclusive family who follow ancient customs, find their secret existence threatened as a torrential downpour moves into their area, forcing daughters Iris and Rose to assume responsibilities beyond those of a ...
- Jim Mickle
- 3 min
Sep 27, 2013 · A horror film about a cannibalistic family in a remote town, based on a Mexican remake. The film takes the concept seriously and creates a creepy atmosphere of dread and suspense, with surprising moments of violence and gore.
- We Are What We Are Family Traditions Explained
- What Happened to Rose & Iris
- We Are What We Are Is A Coming of Age Story
A history of the family's cannibalismis recorded in a book written by Alyce Parker, which Frank passes down to Iris, prompting her and Rose to read it. According to the book the tradition began in 1781 when Alyce and her family had an unsuccessful hunting season. Starving and starting to die off, the tribe of travelers turned to cannibalism out of ...
As Iris and Rose read more of Alyce's book, strong parallels between her story and their own begin to emerge. Once Alyce's mother passed away and her father's mind began to fail him, it became her duty to feed the family, just as it is now Iris's. The task is taken on by both Iris and Rose, and though the girls are shaken to learn that their father...
While the film is dark and brutal, it is laced with a coming-of-age narrativethat explores the changes in Rose and Iris as the girls grow into young women. Developing their own opinions and morals, the sisters begin to stand up to Frank and the forceful brand of fear he uses to run their household. As Rose becomes more determined to make a run for ...
The Parkers, a secretive family, must stick together during this time and uphold their family traditions. As police officers investigate the remains, eldest child Iris and her siblings must follow their family rule: you are what you eat.
Sep 27, 2013 · Overview. The Parkers, reclusive people who cling to ancient customs, find their secret lives threatened when a torrential downpour and the death of the family matriarch forces daughters Iris and Rose to assume special responsibilities. Jim Mickle. Director, Writer.
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As a torrential rainstorm hits their town, authorities begin to uncover clues that bring them closer to the secret that the Parkers have held closely for years. Behind closed doors, the seemingly whole Parker family is ruled by a patriarch determined to keep his ancestral customs intact.
- 3 min
