House

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House

R

Released Nov 7, 2008

1h 28m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Stranded in the rural South, two couples take shelter in an old house. Unaware that evil itself infuses the structure, the four discover that the house will not allow them to leave, and that they are at the mercy of a mad killer who claims to have slain God.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

The cluttered, unconvincing dialogue -- not to mention Moseley's ongoing penchant for crazed overacting -- make it more of a genre curiousity than anything the Fangoria gang would likely want to sit through.

Rated: 1.5/5

Nov 20, 2008

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

The backstories keep piling up, with nods to The Shining, The Ring, and a dozen other gothic supernatural chillers, yet the result doesn't remotely scare you -- rather, it keeps explaining why you should be scared. That's why we're not.

Rated: D

Nov 12, 2008

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

With most bad movies, you can grasp that the filmmaker had a vision but failed. Lost amid ludicrous, ever-changing plot elements, I struggled to see what this movie was trying to achieve.

Rated: 0/4

Mar 9, 2024

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

Overall, the pacing and characters are where House suffers. The film works as a direct-to-DVD horror movie, but it definitely has its rocky moments.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 18, 2009

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James Rocchi

Common Sense Media

Christian-themed horror film too intense for kids.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 6, 2009

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Bill Gibron

PopMatters

Like most movies where belief makes up a good percentage of the narrative rationale and resolution, House has a very hard time with its dogma.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 20, 2008

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John H

The main couple were totally unconvincing as a couple. There was absolutely zero chemistry, which made the movie less intense.The husband (Reynaldo Rosales) was a jerk for the first half of the movie, and never became someone you could root for. Julie Ann Emery was the standout in this movie, but she wasn't enough to save it.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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Lynne S

If the terrible acting doesn’t scare you, the fact that someone thought the bizarre story line will.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/01/24

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Audience Member

You know, I liked it. It was a good Friday night movie. Ate some popcorn, I was entertained for an hour and a half. It wasn't rocket science but Madsen is always fun to watch and I liked the twisty end. I recommend it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Fascinating story with a surprising end. I liked it very much and Michael Madsen plays 2 parts in this movie? Makes you think about what is reality and what is supernatural reality and if there is a connection/ overlapping of the two.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Loved the book, loved the movie. Sure it's objectively below average when it comes to filmmaking, but I got everything I wanted out of this film adaption of my favorite novel.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Disappointing remake. Also proof that Micheal Madsen will do ANYTHING. Seriously. Skip this and go find the original.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Synopsis

Stranded in the rural South, two couples take shelter in an old house. Unaware that evil itself infuses the structure, the four discover that the house will not allow them to leave, and that they are at the mercy of a mad killer who claims to have slain God.

Director: Robby Henson
Producer: Joe Goodman, Bobby Neutz, Ralph Winter
Screenwriter: Rob Green
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Namesake Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Violence|Terror)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 7, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $574.9K
Runtime: 1h 28m

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