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Sisters Tough Through Family Issues In ‘We Are What We Are’ Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 16, 2013 @ 3:41pm
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After premiering to mixed review out of the Sundance Film Festival (I liked it), Stake Land director Jim Mickle’s We Are What We Are remake is heading to the Cannes market. With that, the sales agents have released the first ever footage from the cannibal flick starring Julia Garner, Bill Sage, Wyatt Russell, and Ambyr Childers.

In it we get a taste – pun intended – of the family of cannibals. Too bad it’s not as interesting as the leaked clip from last week…

“A seemingly wholesome and benevolent family, the Parkers have always kept to themselves, and for good reason. Behind closed doors, patriarch Frank rules the roost with a rigorous fervor, determined to keep his ancestral customs intact at any cost. As a torrential rainstorm moves into the area, tragedy strikes and his daughters Iris and Rose are forced to assume responsibilities that extend beyond those of a typical family. The most important task the girls face is putting meat on the table— but not the kind that can be found at the local supermarket. As the unrelenting downpour continues to flood their small town, local authorities begin to uncover clues that bring them closer to the secret that the Parkers have held closely for so many years.” READ MORE

‘We Are What We Are’ Is Getting A Prequel AND Sequel…

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 16, 2013 @ 10:28am
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Memento Films International has launched sales on a prequel and a sequel to Jim Mickle’s pretty great We Are What We Are ahead of the picture’s international premiere in Directors’ Fortnight next week, reports Screen Daily.

Finnish filmmaker AJ Annila, best known for genre pictures Sauna (a terrible, yet visually stunning thriller) and Jade Warrior, has signed to direct the prequel What We Were. It will be his first English-language film.

Mexican director Jorge Michel Grau, who made the original film Somo Lo Que Hay, has agreed to do the sequel. He is currently developing a treatment for a 2014 shoot.

Mickle’s picture was about the Parker cannibal clan living in a remote New York State Catskills. The prequel will follows the love story between the mother and father, Frank and Emma Parker, and how Frank first introduced his sweetheart to cannibalism.

Nick Damici, who also worked on We Are What We Are and Mickle’s previous genre hit Stakeland, is writing the script for What We Were. READ MORE

First Clip Offers Uncomfortable Taste Of ‘We Are What We Are’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 09, 2013 @ 1:46pm
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In it we get a taste – pun intended – of the family of cannibals. They’re enjoying soup in an extremely unsettling setting.

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[Sundance '13] eOne Gobbles Up ‘We Are What We Are’

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 23, 2013 @ 10:07am
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Another horror sale has come in from Sundance, this time it’s Stake Land director Jim Mickle’s We Are What We Are (review here). It’s a remake of Mexican director Jorge Michel Grau’s picture about a family of cannibals that’s been moved from its original setting of Mexico City, to a poor part of the Catskills region in New York State.

eOne picked up the film, which was reportedly heatedly contested amongst bidders, for a low seven figures for the U.S. rights. eOne will role out the film to theaters in a platform formation.

In the film, “A devastating storm washes up clues that lead authorities closer and closer to the cannibalistic Parker family.” Cast includes Bill Sage, Ambyr Childers, Julia Garner, Michael Parks, Wyatt Russell and Kelly McGillis.

We’ll keep you posted on a release date!

[Sundance '13 Review] Ryan Digests ‘We Are What We Are’

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 21, 2013 @ 10:03am
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Sundance Film Festival kicked off this past weekend and one of the first films to play the “Park City At Midnight” portion of the event was Stake Land director Jim Mickle’s We Are What We Are. It’s a remake of Mexican director Jorge Michel Grau’s picture about a family of cannibals that’s been moved from its original setting of Mexico City, to a poor part of the Catskills region in New York State.

Ryan Daley caught a screening of the film at the fest and wrote in with his review. “… this crafty exploration of familial ritual has a lot to say and it says it well. In Mickle’s film, tradition may have the power to bind people together, but if overused or outdated, tradition can also rip people apart.”

We Are What We Are has several other Sundance screenings coming up. 1/22/2013 @ 6:00 pm at the Egyptian Theatre, 1/25/2013 @ 11:30 pm at Prospector Square Theatre and 1/26/2013 @ 6:00 pm at Broadway Centre Cinema 6.

Check out the full review here!

[BD Review] ‘We Are What We Are’ Fashions Tradition Into Good Cinema

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Posted by Ryan Daley on January 21, 2013 @ 1:55am
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The Parker family has a secret. And anyone who has seen or has a passing familiarity with Jorg Michel Grou’s Somos lo que hay already knows that secret: The Parkers are cannibals. Jim Mickle’s (Mulberry Street, Stake Land) Sundance remake of the 2010 Mexican cult classic has a story as timeless as Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”. But how that story is filmed and acted is what sets Mickle’s film apart.

Residing in a tiny, rain-battered town deep in the Catskills, the Parkers have managed to keep their family secret for hundreds of years. Patriarch Frank (Bill Sage) is a bit of a Bible freak, prone to belching scripture when his young’uns resist his regimented chow schedule. Teenage daughters Iris (Ambyr Childers) and Rose (Julia Garner), as well as young son Rory (Jack Gore), are sometimes denied food for days at a time, their sole sustenance obtained through a glass of milk or a handful of Snap Pops –– up until that one special day arrives. The day when they are finally able to hold hands around the table and dine as a family.

After one of the worst rainstorms on record results in heavy flooding, the local doctor (Michael Parks) discovers what he believes are human remains in the river bed. With the sheriff (Mickle cohort Nick Damici) unwilling to assist, the doc is forced to launch an investigation of his own, with the help of an agreeable deputy (Wyatt Russell). The clues inevitably lead to the Parkers. Already dealing with the recent loss of Mrs. Parker, the family begins to crumble under the increased scrutiny, each member contemplating their individual role in the ages-old tradition.

And “tradition” is the key to Mickle’s well-shot, contemplative family horror-drama. As Iris and Rose question their place in the family, the seams of the Parker clan begin to stretch and tear, which is where the script (penned by Mickle and Damici) really excels. Both Childers and Garner are excellent as the Parker daughters –– the rainy day lighting casts both actresses in vampiric shades of pale that add an otherworldly aspect to the movie –– and their inner conflict is palpable. Featuring strong performances and taking full advantage of the melancholy Catskills setting, this is undeniably one good-looking piece of cinema.

My only complaint about Mickle’s latest is that –– despite a few effective shocks and scares –– the overall story lacks any real surprises. And this is coming from a guy who has never seen the original. With We Are What We Are, what you see is essentially what you get. But this crafty exploration of familial ritual has a lot to say and it says it well. In Mickle’s film, tradition may have the power to bind people together, but if overused or outdated, tradition can also rip people apart.

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[Sundance '13 Interview] Director Jim Mickle Talks About Putting His Own Stamp On ‘We Are What We Are’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 20, 2013 @ 4:37pm
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Sundance Film Festival just kicked off this weekend and one of the first films to play the “Park City At Midnight” portion of the event was Stake Land director Jim Mickle’s We Are What We Are. It’s a remake of Mexican director Jorge Michel Grau’s picture about a family of cannibals that’s been moved from its original setting of Mexico City, to a poor part of the Catskills region in New York State.

If you’re following the fest at all, you may have seen more than a few glowing reviews pop up online after the film’s first screening. I just got off the phone with Mickle, who was on his way into yet another sold out showing of the film. We talked about his approach to remakes, the violence in the film and what he’s got coming up after the fest.

[Sundance '13] First Look At The Poster For ‘We Are What We Are’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 19, 2013 @ 1:23am
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Sundance Film Festival just kicked off this weekend and already we’ve got a look at a poster for one of our most anticipated films of the event, Stake Land director Jim Mickle’s We Are What We Are. It’s a remake of Mexican director Jorge Michel Grau’s picture about a family of cannibals that’s been moved from its original setting of Mexico City, to a poor part of the Catskills region in New York State.

We managed to snap a look at the poster, which sells cannibalism in a regal and stately manner. Check it out inside! READ MORE

[Sundance '13] Two Fresh Looks At ‘We Are What We Are’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 20, 2012 @ 10:24am
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Sundance recently announced their Park City at Midnight line-up for the 2013 fest, which takes place January 17-27 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

While the above link will already take you to dozens of new hi-res photos, this morning two new stills were released from Stake Land director Jim Mickle’s We Are What We Are, his remake of Mexican director Jorge Michel Grau’s picture about a family of cannibals that’s been moved from its original setting of Mexico City, to a poor part of the Catskills region in New York State.

In the film, “A seemingly wholesome and benevolent family, the Parkers have always kept to themselves, and for good reason. Behind closed doors, patriarch Frank (Sage) rules his family with a rigorous ferver, determined to keep his ancestral customs intact at any cost. As a torrential rainstorm moves into the area, tragedy strikes and his daughters Iris (Childers) and Rose (Garner) are forced to assume responsibilities that extend beyond those of a typical family.” Cast includes Bill Sage, Ambyr Childers, Julia Garner, Michael Parks, Wyatt Russell and Kelly McGillis. READ MORE

Julia Garner and Ambyr Childeres in Jim Mickle's WE ARE WHAT WE ARE Photo by Ryan Samul

[Sundance '13] Meet The Cannibalistic Family In ‘We Are What We Are’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 30, 2012 @ 12:55pm
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Just yesterday Sundance announced their Park City at Midnight line-up for the 2013 fest, which takes place January 17-27 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

While the above link will already take you to dozens of new hi-res photos, this morning a new and improved still was released from Stake Land director Jim Mickle’s We Are What We Are, his remake of Mexican director Jorge Michel Grau’s picture about a family of cannibals that’s been moved from its original setting of Mexico City, to a poor part of the Catskills region in New York State.

[Sundance '13] Park City at Midnight and Other Genre Titles Announced; Hi-Res Image Gallery!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 29, 2012 @ 2:56pm
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Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the 2013 Sundance Film Festival out-of-competition sections Spotlight, Park City at Midnight and New Frontier, as well as the installations and performances to be featured in the Festival’s New Frontier venue. The Festival takes place January 17-27 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

Inside you’ll find the full announcement with (mostly) first ever images from Ass Backwards, Hell Baby, In Fear, kink, S-VHS, Sightseers, The Rambler, Virtual Heroes and We Are What We Are!

In addition to those announced today, films in the U.S. and World Competition and NEXT < => sections have been announced. Films for the Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections have not yet been announced. For a full list of films announced to date visit the official Sundance website. READ MORE

[AFM '12] ‘Eliza Graves’ and ‘Back in Crime’ Acquired, First Look At ‘We Are What We Are’ Remake

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 01, 2012 @ 10:56am
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Paris-based Memento shared the first ever image from Stake Land director Jim Mickle’s cannibal We Are What We Are, a US remake of Mexican horror film Somo Lo Que Hay, starring Julia Garner, Ambyr Childers, Bill Sage and Kelly McGillis. Mickle will transpose Mexican director Jorge Michel Grau’s picture about a family of cannibals from its original setting of Mexico City, to a poor part of the Catskills region in New York State.

Screen Daily also reports that Memento has picked up world sales on Germinal Alvarez’ debut picture Back in Crime starring Jean-Hugues Anglade as a police inspector on the hunt for a serial killer known as the Eardrum Slasher. Anglade plays Richard Kemp, a police inspector who has been trying to solve a series of slasher murders for more than 20 years. Mélanie Thierry co-stars as a psychologist who gives evidence after witnessing an attack. In a strange twist, Kemp travels back in time to the site of the first murder and tries to change the course of history.

Lastly, Deadline says that Millennium Films has acquired to rights to Eliza Graves, a thriller to be directed by Brad Anderson (The Machinist). “The movie is about a new physician who arrives to apprentice at a mental institution where he falls in love with a patient under circumstances that are more complicated than they seem.” Joseph Gangemi’s screenplay is based on the Edgar Allan Poe short story “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.” Millennium plans to start production in spring 2013 and will begin making offers to principal cast next week.

‘We Are What We Are’ Family Adds Hot Cannibal

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 23, 2012 @ 1:24pm
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Ambyr Childers (Gangster Squad, Playback) is set to star in the rural psychological thriller We Are What We Are alongside Riley Keough, Julia Garner, Bill Sage and Wyatt Russell.

We Are What We Are, picked up by eOne this year in Berlin, is directed by Stake Land‘s Jim Mickle and is based on the 2010 Mexican film and Cannes Film Festival entry Somo Lo Que Hay.

“Mickle will transpose Mexican director Jorge Michel Grau’s picture about a family of cannibals from its original setting of Mexico City, to a poor part of the Catskills region in New York State.”

Andrew D. Corkin and Nicholas Shumaker will produce. READ MORE

Meet The ‘We Are What We Are’ Family Of Cannibals!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 02, 2012 @ 9:37am
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In Memento Films project directed by Jim Mickle, Keough and Garner to play two sisters forced into cannibalism by father as part of family tradition

Riley Keough (Jack and Diane), granddaughter of the late Elvis Presley, Julia Garner (The Last Exorcism 2), Bill Sage (American Psycho) and Wyatt Russell (Cowboys & Aliens ) have joined the cast of Stake Land director Jim Mickle’s We Are What We, Screen Daily reports.

MFI describes Mickle’s We Are What We Are as a “re-imagination” of Mexican director Jorge Michel Grau’s absolutely fantastic Somo Lo Que Hay, about a family of cannibals in Mexico City.

Mickle, best known for his cult vampire picture Stake Land, which won Toronto’s Midnight Madness sidebar in 2010, has transposed the story to a poor part of the Catskills region in New York State. Using the clandestine cannibal premise of Grau’s film as a jumping off point, Keough and Garner will play a pair of sisters who are secluded from mainstream society. Following the untimely death of their mother, their father, played by Sage, forces them to perform a depraved ritual, carried out by their ancestors for generations. Russell will play a young deputy who is in love with Keough’s character.

Principal photography will begin in the Catskills on May 29, and will extend to the first week of July. The film will be delivered in January 2013. READ MORE

[EFM '12] ‘Stake Land’ Director Bites Into ‘We Are What We Are’ Remake

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 09, 2012 @ 4:41pm
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[EFM 12] Stake Land Director Bites Into We Are What We Are Remake

Stake Land director Jim Mickle is set to sink his teeth into a remake of cult cannibal picture We What We Are (one of my favorite films of 2010), Paris-based Memento Films International has announced.

Mickle will transpose Mexican director Jorge Michel Grau’s picture about a family of cannibals from its original setting of Mexico City, to a poor part of the Catskills region in New York State. Principal photography starts in June.

“It’s a cool challenge to do justice to Jorge’s story, but also explore things from an unexpected angle,” said Mickle, who is writing the script with Nick Damici.

Andrew Corkin of New York-based Uncorked Productions (Martha Marcy May Marlene, Afterschool) and Bolivian director/producer Rodrigo Bellott (Sexual Dependency) are producing alongside MFI’s Nicholas Shumaker and Linda Moran and Rene Bastian of Belladonna Productions, who produced Mickle’s first two films. READ MORE

Best Poster of the Year Candidate: ‘We Are What We Are’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 17, 2011 @ 3:29pm
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Landing at #3 on my top 10 films of last year was Jorge Michel Grau’s incredible We Are What We Are, a real-life inspired horror film that follows a family of cannibals in Mexico.

Arriving in select theaters this Friday (@IFC Center in NY) from IFC Midnight (available nationwide on demand February 23 via Comcast, Cox, Cablevision, Time Warner, and Bright House), Bloody Disgusting scored an exclusive look at the official poster that’s guaranteed to make our best one sheets of the year list. It features the tagline “Every family has a secret recipe for staying together,” while displaying a close up of bloody lips and a severed finger. You can dig on the poster by reading on, then click here to enter our IFC DVD contest where you can win a prize pack featuring The Horde, High Lane and Primal!

“A middle-aged man dies in the street, leaving his widow and three children destitute. The devastated family is confronted not only with his loss but with a terrible challenge – how to survive. For they are cannibals. They have always existed on a diet of human flesh consumed in bloody ritual ceremonies… and the victims have always been provided by the father. Now that he is gone, who will hunt? Who will lead them? How will they sate their horrific hunger? The task falls to the eldest son, Alfredo, a teenage misfit who seems far from ready to accept the challenge… But without human meat the family will die.”

My question to you is this: if you had the chance to taste human meat, would you?

Best Poster of the Year Candidate: We Are What We Are

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 13, 2011 @ 3:44pm
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Easily one of the best films I saw this year is Jorge Michel Grau’s We Are What We Are (review), a real-life cannibal story about a family left destitute when the father and leader, from the time his three sons and his widow facing a storm, passes away. The four will have to face him his worst nightmare: getting food into their own hands. Continue with its rituals is vital to eat human flesh to survive. Now, by decree, the eldest brother, a teenage misfit, must lead his people to preserve their cannibalistic tradition, unaware that, in the attempt, will have to sacrifice their own lives. Part art-house horror, part social-realist drama, We Are What We Are is opening in the US on February 18 (VOD). Check out a brand new domestic poster inside.
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The Hunt for Food in Second ‘We Are What We Are’ Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 09, 2010 @ 1:05pm
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Easily one of the best films I saw this year is Jorge Michel Grau’s We Are What We Are (review), a real-life cannibal story about a family left destitute when the father and leader, from the time his three sons and his widow facing a storm, passes away. The four will have to face him his worst nightmare: getting food into their own hands. Continue with its rituals is vital to eat human flesh to survive. Now, by decree, the eldest brother, a teenage misfit, must lead his people to preserve their cannibalistic tradition, unaware that, in the attempt, will have to sacrifice their own lives. Part art-house horror, part social-realist drama, We Are What We Are is out in the UK on Friday, November 12. Check out a brand new clip inside that takes you deep into the hunt for “food”.
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In The Kitchen With ‘We Are What We Are’

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Posted by David Harley on November 08, 2010 @ 5:04pm
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We Are What We Are – which blew Mr. D away at Fantasia (review) – is about to make its way to the U.K., starting its theatrical run this Friday. The film, which tells the story of a family of modern-day cannibals who just lost their leader (father/husband) and have to fend for themselves, seems to be more of a character study than a straight-up gore fest from the look of the trailer, and I’m definitely ready for something else in the vein of Let The Right One In to come along, and take an ordinary horror subject and amp it up with a compelling story. While we wait to see what IFC’s release plans are for the states, check out the latest viral video for the film, which features a little bit of food prep for the family’s latest meal.
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