The Lodgers: Chilling Gothic horror movie reveals official trailer Highly anticipated Gothic horror film The Lodgers will have its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 8, 2017 at Scotiabank 3 at 7:15 PM. We’ve seen the movie. It’s stunning and incredibly scary. The first screenplay by David Turpin, The Lodgers is directed by Brian O’Malley (Let Us Prey) and stars Charlotte Vega ([REC] 3: Genesis), Bill Milner (X:Men: First Class), David Bradley (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) and Eugene Simon (Game of Thrones). RELATED: 9 awesome Gothic horror movies SYNOPSIS: A Gothic ghost story about orphaned twins Edward and Rachel who share a crumbling manor in 1920’s rural Ireland.