Please don't spend money on this.

People are voting emotionally.

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

I've watched the movie and came to see reviews. Honestly the number of reviews which claim they couldn't figure out what this was about astounds me. This is a good ghost story and the only problem was that it was slow moving. It's pretty obvious what the original sin was and the recurring sin and why the shame was cursing the family. If you can't figure it out, then go back to Saturday morning family sitcoms, for Pete's sake. Good for a relaxed viewing of an interesting ghost story, as long as you aren't expecting freak scares and true horror.

In the bonus track of the DVD of "The Lodgers," the filmmakers describe their aim to make a "Gothic ghost story." But the film was no more than a standard "haunted house" film with an unseamly and unpleasant premise.A fraternal pair of twins reside in a large, dilapidated mansion. The film unfolds on the day of their eighteenth birthday. But instead of a celebration, the twins face a multi-generational curse as they have come of age. Their parents, grandparents, and ancestors are destined to be untied in incest, then die by drowning in a nearby lake. Lovely! This bizarre and sordid drama is filled not with surprises and plot twists, but with an unending string of disgusting moments in the cursed relationship of David and Rachel, brother and sister.The irony of the making of this film is that there was some obvious talent at work behind the camera. Especially in the exterior scenes in the forest and around the lake, the photography was stunning. There was also an able cast with the most interesting character a wounded World War I veteran, who is attracted to Rachel and seeks to rescue her from her physical and psychological imprisonment in the mansion. An opportunity was missed to develop the theme that Sean, the soldier who lost a leg in The Great War, attempts at one moment to convey to Rachel: the horrors of the outside world during that cataclysm of World War I are much worse than the issues she is dealing with in her ghosts from the past.It is most unfortunate that the filmmakers could not have worked closer to their goal of realizing a Gothic horror film. That genre often includes a tongue-in-cheek tone with a sly sense of humor. Even Jane Austen borrowed from the playful side of the Gothic stories in one of her novels. Instead, "The Lodgers" takes itself far too seriously. And the result is a nauseating experience for the viewer.

I loved this film. Every frame was awash in gothic splendor. Made me think of Poe! Had me spellbound from start to finish. A great accomplishment to the gothic horror genre! Look forward to what the director will do next!

In Ireland, in the 20´s, the twins Rachel (Charlotte Vega) and Edward (Bill Milner) live in a dilapidated manor in the estate that belongs to their family. They believe the place is haunted and follow three rules of survival: they must be in bed by midnight; they may not allow a stranger to cross the threshold; and they must stay together. When they are eighteen, their tutor and lawyer Bermingham (David Bradley) advises that they must sell the real estate since their trust fund is exhausted but Edward is reluctant to leave the property. When Rachel is flirted by the handicapped soldier Sean (Eugene Simon) that returned from the war to his family house at the nearby village, she feels a great attraction and breaks the rules imposed by The Lodgers with tragic consequences. "The Lodgers" is a melancholic Irish ghost story with a wonderful cinematography. The non-commercial story has ambiguous interpretation until the conclusion when the truth about the place and the twins is disclosed. The plot is developed at a slow pace and has no gore, and maybe this is the reason to have negative reviews. However it is worthwhile watching by fans of ghost stories. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): Not Available