Ghosthouse

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John C 'Ghosthouse' is one of those many 80s horror films that tries to cash in on the success of better-known supernatural chillers but never quite finds its own way. It generally relies on the typical haunted house tropes, ghostly children and (admittedly nice practical) gory set pieces into a package that produces nothing we haven't seen before many times in the genre. Admittedly, there are a couple of moments where 'Ghosthouse' shows flashes of potential. As I said, some of the practical gore effects are actually quite nasty, especially during the film’s more violent opening. Then you have the eerie children’s tune that recurs throughout the movie which is genuinely unsettling—it’s easily the most memorable thing about the film. Unfortunately, everything else falls flat. The characters are instantly forgettable, delivering bland dialogue that sounds like it was translated twice before filming. I probably shouldn't be too harsh on the actors, as they're given very little to work with and it’s hard to care about anyone as they wander through the cobweb-covered sets waiting for their inevitable doom. The story itself follows such a predictable path that even the occasional burst of violence can’t liven things up. In the end, 'Ghosthouse' is a reminder that not every 1980s horror film deserves cult status. While there are some nice moments and that haunting tune, the dull characters, uninspired script and formulaic plot make this one an easy skip—especially when there are so many better, more memorable cult classics from the decade to choose from. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review Ian S Most of the actors seemed like amateurs. The dialogue was awful. Just a bad 80's horror film and there were plenty to choose from with the VHS boom. The house itself was the best part about it plus the music which was sometimes over the top but still good. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/20/25 Full Review Melissa L I found this movie to be more funny than frightening. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/01/25 Full Review Dallas H This film contains horrendous performances from a couple of the main actors, and the story strikes many of the significant cliches of the horror genre. But I loved the movie's practical makeup effects and the cheese-ball nature. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/30/23 Full Review R P Ghosthouse also called La Casa 3. From the start it's a great, cheesy, ‘80's Italian type movie. Lara Wendel of Tenebrae fame is in this movie! There's a creepy, clown doll and every time that clown shows up there's this annoying song that will play that just grates on your nerves. Perfect! (foreverfinalgirl.com/ghosthouse/) Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/07/21 Full Review Audience Member My god this horror rip-off to 1982 Poltergeist is absolutely incredibly awful the cast are really wooded and no motivation and it felt like you're actually watching a comedy movie and I only recommend watch the Rifftrax's audio commentary only. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/10/21 Full Review Read all reviews

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