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A mounted fish moves, household objects levitate, and monsters haunt a troubled novelist (William Katt).
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Janet Maslin New York Times Scares are not its strong suit, but it has a trim, bright look and better performances than might be expected. May 20, 2003 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Captures a very specific vibe of horror-comedies from the '80s, but a number of other entries into that realm are both funnier and more frightening than this. Rated: 2/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Silly and illogical, the film holds a certain nostalgic charm. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 12, 2020 Full Review C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore Even if it can never decide what it wants to be, House is a fun, weird, and creepy '80s romp. Rated: 3.5/5 May 7, 2019 Full Review Ryan Pollard Starburst As a film, House is still as much of a warm, at times bonkers, family-friendly horror as it's ever been. Rated: 8/10 Dec 14, 2017 Full Review Alex Sandell Juicy Cerebellum The movie borrows from all the right places, including Edgar Allen Poe's Tell-Tale Heart and Sam Raimi's Evil Dead. Rated: 7/10 Sep 28, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jonny T Classic 80’s horror dramedy. It’s the greatest American Hero meets Cheers meets Night Court meets James Bond. It even has a cheesy 80’s ending. This is the perfect flick for a nice nostalgic gen x movie night. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/27/25 Full Review Sarah G I don’t understand why people are so hard on this movie. Yeah, okay. It doesn’t rise to cinema glory, but it’s pretty entertaining. No. It’s not serious, but it’s not meant to BE serious! It’s got some bizarre scenes done in unusual ways and that’s what makes it entertaining. Interesting cast too! George Wendt (Cheers) - RIP, William Katt (Perry Mason movies & America’s Greatest Hero), Kay Lenz (Character Actress), Richard Moll (Night Court) - RIP, Mary Stavin ( Miss World 1977). I definitely recommend. I watch it every few years. 🤷🏼‍♀️👏 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/24/25 Full Review Farah R Not scary and so unserious. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Nick O A solid haunted house flick by the makers of the first couple Friday The 13th films. Written by Fred Dekker, so you know you're in for some monster weirdness with this 80's video store slab. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/26/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, a história é ruim, os personagens são ruins, as cenas são fracas, o filme ainda traz um clima de terror com comédia que fica ruim e deixa o filme fraco. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/04/25 Full Review Ben D (We discuss House on ep. 146 of TRM.) A Horror-Comedy that isn’t very scary or funny (at all), House is good for two things: Roger Cobb’s (William Katt) v-neck sweater that belongs in the v-neck Hall of Fame, and the handful of cool creatures made with practical effects. The plot is nonsensical. The Vietnam flashbacks do serve a purpose at the end, but even then, there’s so little revealed to tie Big Ben’s (Richard Moll) motivations to Cobb’s hauntings that the payoff is crap. Sandywitch (Peter Pitofsky), the ghoulish form of Cobb’s wife, Sandy (Kay Lenz) is one of the bright spots of this movie. Tanya (Mary Stävin) serves no purpose and could’ve been used as a sexy, tantalizing subplot for Cobb, only to be herself turned into some nightmarish creation (or something, idk), but instead she just drops her kid off, tricking Cobb into babysitting him, and leaves? The movie isn’t fun enough to merit the cult following. House is a huge disappointment. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A mounted fish moves, household objects levitate, and monsters haunt a troubled novelist (William Katt).
Director
Steve Miner
Producer
Sean S. Cunningham, Ethan Wiley
Production Co
New World Pictures, Sean S. Cunningham Films
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 14, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.5M
Runtime
1h 32m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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