Review of We Are Still Here (2015) by Mark H — 18 Oct 2015
It would appear that were this film released thirty years ago, the reviews would be reversed: audiences in favor and critics against. Recycling tried-an-true (dare I say classic) themes and techniques of the horror genre, We Are Still Here at first blush appears clumsy and derivative.
However, a more critical eye sees that the camp is intentional, and intentionally infuriating, all the while playing masterfully on our modern, urban sensibilities around small-town intolerance and lynch-mob morality.
A critic might read this film as a high-brow allegory about the soul of New England and its fearful history, as an indictment of bigotry and provincialism, as well as a valuable contribution to the discourse around diversity in America.
Tempting as it is, I wouldn't go so far as to say that the demons in the basement represent black folk and the grieving couple are Jews, but I would submit that the townsfolk are a clear representation of the trembling soul of this country's Anglo-Saxon settlers.
This review of We Are Still Here (2015) was written by Mark H on 18 Oct 2015.
We Are Still Here has generally received mixed reviews.
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