"We Are Still Here"

Back to the horror well, shall we? "We Are Still Here" is a recent film from Dark Sky, which I've known as a DVD company with some great niche releases under their belt ("Eaten Alive," "Werewolves on Wheels"). Here, they back a newish horror director, Ted Geoghegan, and one of the best veteran genre casts you could ask for.

The plot is pretty much your standard haunted house story, with the protagonists mourning the loss of a child upon move-in. I wouldn't say anything that happens plotwise will be a shock, but the overall feel and atmosphere of the film is really well-done. Many wide shots of snow and the countryside. The last 20 or so minutes are pretty revved-up, but other than that, it's a slow-moving 83 minutes total.

I mentioned the cast: Barbara Crampton ("Re-Animator," "From Beyond"), Andrew Sensenig ("Upstream Color"), Larry Fessenden ("Wendigo," his own projects), Lisa Marie ("Ed Wood," putting up with Tim Burton), and an almost 80-year-old Monte Markham, who looks about 55. It's nice to watch a horror movie and see it fully populated by people your own age.

Is it great? Well, no. But it's enjoyable, well-executed, and I look forward to more from this Ted Geoghegan (just wanted to see if I could correctly type his name twice).

Can't find a trailer on YouTube.....