Jonathan Barken from '' Dread Central '' wrote : " Delicately crafted , '' The Lodgers '' is a richly woven tapestry of classically inspired gothic horror . Smart , scary , and undeniably beautiful , it will no doubt be considered one of the pinnacles of its genre . " Chris Alexander from ComingSoon.net wrote : " There has n’t been a more effective , disturbing and sensorially pleasing film of this kind since Alejandro Amenabar ’s '' The Others '' and , like that masterpiece , O’Malley ’s artful , lurid and meticulously orchestrated exercise in atmosphere , pretty misery and dread seeps deep under your skin . And it stays there . For keeps . " Justin Lowe from '' The Hollywood Reporter '' wrote : " finely attuned , atmospheric filmmaking more likely to catch the attention of art house aficionados than dedicated horror fans . " Noel Murray from '' Los Angeles Times '' wrote : " Until its suspenseful final 15 minutes , '' The Lodgers '' is frustratingly stingy with the scares , mostly limiting the spooky stuff to creaky noises and the recurring image of water dripping upward ... ( the film ) is n't especially frightening , but as the story of people weighed down by their legacies , it is genuinely haunting . " Manohla Dargis from '' The New York Times '' said about the film : " Working with an uneven cast and an undercooked story , Mr. O’Malley hits the horror beats just fine ( slam , creak , squeak ) without putting a sinister spin on the assorted strange doings . For all the genre exertions , none of this feels the least bit spooky , including the digital ghouls that float in and the cobwebs that look as if they originated in a spray can . " Katie Rife from '' The A.V. Club '' stated : " as a ghost story , '' The Lodgers '' is about as original as “ it was a dark and stormy night , ” moldy old tropes can still have their charms . Just look at that house . " Simon Abrams from RogerEbert.com gave the film two out of four stars and wrote : " '' The Lodgers '' disappoints on a number of levels , many of which have more to do with the limitations of its creators ' imagination than the apparently minuscule budget . " '' The Lodgers '' won the prizes for " Best Actress " ( Charlotte Vega ) and Best Special Effects at the Fancine . The film also won " Best Visual Effects " and was nominated " Best Production Design " and " Best Costume Design " at the 15th Irish Film & Television Awards . At the " Molins de Rei Horror Film Festival " , '' The Lodgers '' won the Jury Prize for " Best Film "
15th Irish Film & Television Awards
15th Irish Film & Television Awards
The Lodgers (film)