We Are What We Are
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.
Why it matters
A slow-burning dive into ritualistic horror that marries family drama with unsettling folklore.
- Anchored by a quietly intense performance from Bill Sage, embodying patriarchal dread without caricature.
- A masterclass in atmosphere — the relentless rain and claustrophobic farmhouse feel like characters themselves.
- Subverts the cannibal family trope by focusing on grief, duty, and the weight of inherited violence.
- For fans of folk horror and slow-burn tension over jump scares or gore, this one’s a simmering feast.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
71
Slow Burn
100
Psychological
86
Supernatural
20
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
85
Survival
50
