We Are What We Are
Somos lo que hay
After the death of a patriarch, a family must try to continue on with a disturbing, ritualistic tradition.
Why it matters
A slow-burn folk horror that uses ritualistic family secrets to explore decay and inherited trauma with grim precision.
- Anchored by a hauntingly restrained performance from the family at the story’s core, avoiding easy shock for atmospheric dread.
- Rooted in Mexican folk horror traditions, offering a rare glimpse into culturally specific rites of passage and ancestral weight.
- Practical effects and subtle gore serve the story’s ritualistic brutality without resorting to spectacle.
- Best for viewers drawn to unsettling, meditative horror that lingers on moral ambiguity and the burdens of inheritance.
Director
4 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
71
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
43
Supernatural
20
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
71
Survival
66
