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We Have Always Lived in the Castle

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

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We Have Always Lived in the Castle

2019

1h 36m

5.5(340 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

In Shirleyville, Vermont, during the sixties, sisters Merricat and Constance, along with their ailing uncle Julian, confined to a wheelchair, live isolated in a big mansion located on the hill overlooking the town, tormented by the memories of a family tragedy occurred six years ago. The arrival of cousin Charles will threaten the fragile equilibrium of their minds, haunted by madness, fear and superstition.

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10 featured cast members

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Taissa Farmiga

Taissa Farmiga

Merricat Blackwood

Alexandra Daddario

Alexandra Daddario

Constance Blackwood

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

Uncle Julian Blackwood

Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan

Charles Blackwood

Paula Malcomson

Paula Malcomson

Helen Clarke

Peter Coonan

Peter Coonan

Bobby Dunham

Ian Toner

Jim Donnell

Joanne Crawford

Joanne Crawford

Stella

Anna Nugent

Anna Nugent

Lucille Wright

Peter O'Meara

Peter O'Meara

Sam Clarke

Creative team

Directed by: Stacie Passon
Written by: Mark Kruger
Stacie Passon
Produced by: Jared Ian Goldman
Robert Mitas

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