1920, rural Ireland. Anglo Irish twins Rachel and Edward share a strange existence in their crumbling family estate. Each night, the property becomes the domain of a sinister presence (The Lodgers) which enforces three rules upon the twins: they must be in bed by midnight; they may not permit an outsider past the threshold; if one attempts to escape, the life of the other is placed in jeopardy. When troubled war veteran Sean returns to the nearby village, he is immediately drawn to the mysterious Rachel, who in turn begins to break the rules set out by The Lodgers. The consequences pull Rachel into a deadly confrontation with her brother - and with the curse that haunts them.

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Filmed in one of Ireland's most haunted houses, Loftus Hall.
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Both writer David Turpin and Director Brian O'Malley are also musicians. In fact, David Turpin composed the theme music.
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The idea came for the film when David Turpin, used to imagine ghosts taking over his house at night when he went to bed.
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As well as writing the movie David Turpin composed The Lodgers.
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The bird in the film was a jackdaw called Morgan, but his character was named Mr Montague
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All of the three lead cast were excellent swimmers and performed their own underwater stunts
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Closeups of Rachel's hands clearly shows she's had a recent manicure and that she also uses clear nail polish.Neither would be likely for a financially struggling young woman in post-WW1 Ireland.
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Nude shots of Rachel show that her armpits and legs are shaven which was not the custom during that era.
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The road to the village shows fresh wear from tire treads, yet no vehicles are ever shown in the film.
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gothic|gothic horror|period piece|1920s|ireland|haunted house|manor|haunted manor|twins|curse|witchcraft|ghosts|creatures|supernatural|surrealism|twin brother twin sister relationship|falling in love|war veteran|two word title|attorney|

Argentina (theatrical title): Los Inquilinos
Argentina: Los inquilinos
Italy: The Lodgers - Non infrangere le regole
Italy (theatrical title): The Lodgers: Non infrangere le regole
Peru: Los Inquilinos
Poland: The Lodgers. Przekleci
Russia: ОбиÑ‚аÑ‚ели
Turkey (Turkish title): Lanetli Konak