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Top reviews from the United States tomReviewed in the United States on September 23, 2022 5.0 out of 5 stars good movieVerified purchase out standing movie great cast end i loved the set and house in the woods not really horror but had horror elements in it the acting was very good worth a watch . 2 people found this helpful Glama PussReviewed in the United States on September 21, 2022 3.0 out of 5 stars Good but a bit sick concerning...Verified purchase the apparent implication of incest and abuse (I didnt read the novel). We arent sure what level of cousin Charles is, second, third, three times removed, wish that had been explained. Not suspenseful at all but very well acted and shot - in Ireland bc who the heck makes movies in the US any longer? Recommend. 2 people found this helpful Julie FayReviewed in the United States on September 14, 2022 5.0 out of 5 stars Great pre spooky time season movieVerified purchase I love the actors in this movie! One person found this helpful Hannah IrwinReviewed in the United States on September 24, 2022 1.0 out of 5 stars growsVerified purchase okay so spoilers ahead. The main character sagatoged her sister getting away from what appears to be controlling parents by telling the father that Constance (the older sister) was going to run away with her boyfriend. Merricat is a villain and Constance is weak minded and pathetic. Merricat kills the whole family except for Constance so that she can keep Constance all to herself. Yup, that's natural. Two sisters with each other for eternity. Might not be so bad except for the fact that Merricat is a psychopath that is obsessed with her older sister. Merricat is into spells and witchcraft as well not to mention the fact that the girl never will wash her hands watching the water waste down the drain. Grows. Just grows. I feel sorry for the weak minded Constance and for Merricat.One movie recap was saying one of the male cousins was beating Merricat. Ummm, I saw the scene and that is not beating and besides Merricat is a villain. She set fire to the house, opening everything up for everyone to take their money and stuff. Pathetic Constance never quite puts it together in her poor sad brain that Merricat never came forward about poisoning their parents letting Constance take the fall for it. Constance never quite puts it together that her sister, Merricat set fire to the house.I could not get my head off of the idea that Merricat would Never. Ever. Wash. her hands. Want some poop, ring worm, boogers, c-diff and other friendly items all over the house? Merricat is your girl. Merricat was constantly messing around with weird items in the dirt. Not flowers, not treasure, just weird spell crap that only worked to get more of her family killed destroy their home and any future poor Constance might have. Merricat is the most unlikeable, grows and boring villain that I have ever encountered in a movie. Hannibal Lector is preferable and much more interesting. Any other villain would be better. If you are going to be a villain, at least be interesting. I wasted so much time on this movie that I decided I would write a bunch about it so after reading my review, someone else can feel and know the disgusting waste of time I experienced. They should pay people to watch this. 4 people found this helpful Michael TReviewed in the United States on January 28, 2020 4.0 out of 5 stars Verified purchase Filmmakers have a certain right , maybe an obligation, to push a novel into directions it could have explored,but didn't. There were so many avenues available to explore. However, I was impressed by the performances of both Merricat and Constance, although they really didn't get into why falling for your cousin wasn't exactly Kosher. Although people expected more to happen in terms of the conclusion, what actually happened was plausible and not supernatural, and I liked that. The characters lacked any moral accountability, though, and I thought this is one area where a little could have been added onto the story. The film gave us the facts, but not really any transformation of the characters as a result of facing up to their father's wicked legacy. Admittedly, this wasn't in the novel, but that doesn't mean the film was prohibited from going there. They were hated for a fairly good reason. 2 people found this helpful
CharlesReviewed in the United States on September 16, 2020 2.0 out of 5 stars An insult to a great storyVerified purchase I'm not in the least surprised at the negative reviews. Having watched the movie the same day I finished the book, the liberties taken with the story were obvious and they were all bad, which only added to the confusion that other reviewers expressed. My list of specific complains is long, so I'll try to be brief. Suffice it to say that the movie was much too short to adequately deal with the complex narrative of Mrs. Jackson's beautifully written and wonderfully nuanced story. This movie lacks any of the nuance and complexity of the novel. That's the problem with movie adaptations in general, but unlike some other adaptations of novels, this film wasn't even interesting. If you're going to rewrite a novel for the big screen, at least go far enough from the original narrative to make the story compelling. That didn't happen here. While sticking to the bare bones of the original story, the producers, director, script writer, or whoever, failed to create a narrative that was anywhere near as interesting as the novel. And because those responsible failed to create an interesting reinterpretation of the old, it's no wonder those having watched it without having first read the novel were confused. I predicted as much while still watching the film. And speaking of narratives, this movie could easily have been -- and should have been -- a 2 1/2 or 3 hour film. And like the book, it should have been narrated all the way through by Merricat. This movie failed to let Merricat tell the whole story. Hell, it barely let her speak. No wonder viewers were confused. 8 people found this helpful Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022 3.0 out of 5 stars Ho humVerified purchase There's really not much going on in this story. I don't know what the fuss is all about. 2 people found this helpful 5.0 out of 5 stars A Groundbreaking Work in the Horror GenreVerified purchase For fans of the horror genre, this classic is a must-read. After reading it once, you may find yourself coming back to it because there is really nothing else quite like it. This haunting tale manages to create a setting permeated by fear, dread, and shock, even when the most shocking and horrific scene in the book is a fait accompli when the story begins. The almost surreal vignettes of two sisters and their creepy uncle who is morbidly obsessed with the family tragedy are amazing, masterful even. While nothing horrific happens to the girls until the end of the book, the reader feels almost burdened by a relentless and steady foreboding from the outset. 2 people found this helpful See all reviewsWhat was the point of We Have Always Lived in the Castle?Themes. The theme of persecution of people who exhibit "otherness" or become outsiders in small-town New England, by small-minded villagers, is at the forefront of We Have Always Lived in the Castle and is a repeated theme in Jackson's work.
Is We Have Always Lived in the Castle horror?We Have Always Lived in the Castle definitely isn't a horror movie or a thriller in the usual sense of the genres. There are no jump scares, no suspenseful scenes in the dark, no long hallway chases. Instead, it's the almost alienating, other-worldly strangeness that gets the goosebumps going.
Is We Have Always Lived in the Castle worth watching?Great cinematography, excellent cast, worth watching. It's not a tension builder and by no means a horror or thriller it's mostly drama, beautiful setting in gorgeous Dublin Ireland. The castle is a nice setting as well for a slower paced but worth watching drama with a little mystery throw in.
Where was We Have Always Lived in the Castle filmed?Filming Locations (5)
Manor House, Manor Kilbride, Blessington County Wicklow, Ireland (The castle interior and exterior, not the kitchen.)
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