Review of We Are Still Here (2015) by Thequietgamer — 18 May 2016

It's old-school horror. Longtime horror buffs have no doubt returned to their most beloved titles of 70's and 80's and thought "they just don't make them like they used to." Turns out that's no longer the case. Director Ted Geoghegan nails the look and feel of the era and the horror flicks that came from it. A pretty significant achievement from someone 36 and born at the tale end of the 70's.

This leads a sense of creepiness we just don't see or rather feel anymore. The isolated local, believable characters, and eerie camera angles all add a sense of terror to the movie that will send chills up your spine. Admittedly the horror does start to fade when you actually get a look at the specters. They're much scarier in the shadows, lurking around, and doing creepy stuff just out of the corner of our eyes.

I think Geoghegan picked up on this. Because as it's really time for the demons to come out, the movie takes a turn from creepy supernatural horror into an Evil Dead style bloodbath. It's actually quite exciting.

It's a throwback to a forgotten era of horror. One made by a director who clearly knows it well (or just got really lucky). Longtime horror fans are sure to get enjoy it's retro style. It's even got "scream queen" Barbara Crampton. However for a new generation of horror enthusiasts like myself, it serves as an excellent reminder of what came before and why those classics deserve our attention.

8.