House – Movie Review
First Reaction – House has a creepy story, and dives into traumas.
Director: Steve Miner
Writer: Fred Dekker, Ethan Wiley (Screenplay)
Cast
- William Katt (Carrie)
- Kay Lenz
- George Wendt (Cheers)
- Richard Moll (But I’m a Cheerleader)
- Mary Stavin (Octopussy)
Plot: A troubled writer moves into a haunted house after inheriting it from his aunt.
Runtime: 1 Hour 33 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: House starts when troubled writer Roger Cobb (Katt) inherits his Aunt’s home. He moves into begin a new life, focus on his book and relive childhood memories. However, the house has a reputation of being haunted and he quickly faces off against problems they are facing.
Roger must challenge his own sanity of he is going to make it through the nightmares. However, his traumatic nightmares from his time in Vietnam continue to haunt him.
Verdict on House
Recap
The movie follows a troubled writer inheriting a home from his family. He decides to move into the home to focus on his latest book, but the house has bigger secrets. This leads to him needing to face his traumas and understand what is haunting him.
Best Parts
The chaos of the events in the home are interesting, as they portray the trauma Roger has been going through. Elsewhere, the performances are good, and the effects fits the 80s era lovely. This feels like the typical 80s film you can enjoy for a time without being the scariest film you will see.
Worst Parts
This is one which has dated and not everyone will enjoy. It lacks the scares needed for the bigger impact. It also dives too much into the only idea being trauma from the war.
Final Thoughts – House is creepy and solid effects.
