Very disappointed :(

The acting in this movie is really good.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Sitting down to watch "The Hamiltons" without knowing what it was about, aside from it being a horror movie, might have been somewhat of a gamble. And it was a gamble that I lost most horribly."The Hamiltons" is amongst one of the most boring and uneventful of horror movies that I have ever had the misfortune to suffer through. Yet I managed to stick with the movie to the very end, in a vain hope that it would step up and become better. Suffice it to say that it just never happened.The story in "The Hamiltons" is about a deviant family that is constantly moving around, unable to fit into society. And the family harbors a dark secret, a bloody secret kept deep within the confines of their basement, and a secret that runs through their very veins.It should be said that the acting in the movie was adequate, but the actors and actresses just were very restricted by the script, storyline and directing.I mentioned that the movie is very uneventful, which is no understatement. And it also proved to be very anti-climatic. Especially when Lenny was revealed, it was just a cruel joke that didn't work on any levels.Directors Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores tried hard to set this movie up for something grand, but the idea just never flourished into whatever they were aspiring on the screen. They are adequately named The Butcher Brothers, because they really did butcher this movie.I am rating "The Hamiltons" a mere two out of ten stars. This is a movie to give a wide berth.

The Hamiltons is an amazing film from the "Butcher Brothers" and it proves to be one of the most creative, unique motion pictures of the season. Benefiting from authentic Petaluma locations that bring tremendous atmosphere to the story, this is a horror film that grabs an audience by the throat and never lets go. In fact, the imagery in the movie will haunt viewers for some time after the shattering climax. With startling violence and graphic horror that truly disturbs, The Hamiltons succeeds as a horror film as well as a social commentary. Insightful, outrageously terror filled, and incredibly engrossing, you will not soon forget the motion picture experience that is The Hamiltons.

The fact that The Hamiltons opens with a pretty young woman (Brittany Daniel) bound and gagged in a basement desperately trying to free herself and escape, let's us know right off that there is something far more wrong with the title family then dealing with the death of their father and mother. And while the Butcher Brothers play this horror out to an extent like a family drama, this is far from your average family. The story is told through the eyes of Francis (Cory Knauf) the youngest of four siblings who is not only trying to deal with the death of his parents but, his role in this very unusual and very homicidal family. Then there is David, (Samuel Child) the oldest and the one who is trying to keep the family together when not bringing home strange men for evenings that end in screaming. Next are Darlene (Mackenzie Firgens) and Wendell (Joseph McKelheer) the twisted twins whose lack of restraint keeps this family on the move. And, finally, who (or what) is "Lenny" that needs to be kept locked up in a cell in the basement and evokes fear even in these four. So just who are the Hamiltons and why do they keep captives and corpses in their basement? The Butcher Brother's answer all your questions and by the closing frames you may be delightfully chilled by the answers. The directing duo (Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores by name) approach this material in a straightforward, no frills manner and it works as if we're watching some twisted and blood soaked Lifetime drama about a struggling family… one with real skeletons in their closets, so to speak. The cast are all fine. Performances range from good to adequate. The real standout is Rebekah Hoyle as Samantha, one of the Hamilton's captives who overcomes her horror and fear to try to manipulate the troubled Francis into letting her go and running away from a family he doesn't appear to fit in with. There are some disturbing moments and blood flows when the Butchers decide it's time to bring their slow burn to a boil. The Hamiltons is not a traditional horror film but, that's what I liked about it. It kept me guessing and creep-ed out and then got downright chilling in it's final revealing act. A refreshingly offbeat low budget horror from a directing and writing team to keep an eye on.

After the death of their parents, the troubled teenager Francis (Cory Knauf) and the corrupt twins Wendell (Joseph McKelheer) and Darlene (Mackenzie Firgens) are raised by their older homosexual brother David Hamilton (Samuel Child), who sold the farm that belonged to the family. However, the sensitive and confused Francis feels misfit with his siblings and misses his parents; he spends most of his time using a camcorder to film a supposed school project. When Wendell abducts the drifters Dani Cummings (Brittany Daniel) and her friend Samantha Teal (Rebekah Hoyle), he brings them to the cellar of his house. While David daily tortures until he kills Dani, Francis sneaks in the cellar and befriends and feels sympathy for Samantha. When David is ready to kill Sam, Francis rescues her and discloses the tragic secret of his evil family."The Hamiltons" is a manipulative tale of an ordinary suburban American family that has a secret. This low-budget movie brilliantly develops the character Francis, performed by Cory Knauf and alternates between a sadistic movie and a family drama in a slow-pace misguiding the viewer. However, the unexpected final twist makes the difference of this original story, when the secret of the siblings is disclosed. My vote is eight. Title (Brazil): "Anjos da Morte" ("Angels of the Death")