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(SPOILERS) We Are What We Are is a remake of a 2010 Mexican film, which was a stand alone sequel to the 1993 film Cronos, but after reading the synopsis, I can’t understand how or why, since that was ostensibly a vampire movie. This film focuses on a deeply religious hillbilly family with a nasty and perplexing secret: they eat people. I can’t really comprehend exactly why they do either, and it seems like only the Dad knows: something something religion.
The mom dies right in the beginning of the movie and now the oldest girl is responsible for the cooking. Eventually local physician Doc Barrow (who’s own girl went missing) finds some bones and starts getting curious to what’s going on over there in the crazy hillbilly house. Some people get kidnapped, some people get killed, some people get served for dinner, until things catch up with his family of weirdos.
Ultimately, We Are What We Are is a well done film that’s just suspenseful enough to keep you guessing the entire time, even if the shock ending leaves you scratching your head. Allegedly they’re planning a prequel AND a sequel, so bring your favorite seasonings. 7 old bones in the river out of 10.
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