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A Disappointing Continuation

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I liked the story enough to get me to the end. and it wasn't like the other horror/comedy's i saw. it all depends on how you like these kind of movies i think.

House (1985) *** (out of 4)Roger Cobb (William Katt) is an author trying to come to terms with the disappearance of his young son and the separation from his wife (Kay Lenz). After the suicide of his aunt, Roger decides to move into her house, which she always believed to be haunted. Roger wants to use the isolation to come up with his new novel but it doesn't take long before strange things begin to happen.Producer Sean Cunningham and director Steve Miner had known each other since they worked on THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT and they also worked on the first two sequels to Friday THE 13TH. This film here isn't the greatest movie ever made but there's no question that it has a certain charm to it and it works even better since it was rather unique for this era of horror films. During this period most of what fans were seeing were slashers with high body counts. That's certainly not what HOUSE is so that alone makes it stand out in a crowded genre.There's a lot of stuff to like here but I think what I enjoyed most about the picture is that you're never quite sure what's going on or what's going to happen. Yes, you know the house is haunted but the screenplay gives us a couple mysteries including the disappearance of the son as well as a Vietnam subplot that actually works. All of these elements are blended together and while there are some logical issues with the film, the screenplay is at least entertaining enough to keep you glued to everything that is going on.It also doesn't hurt that the cast is so good. Katt really makes you believe the character and in return you can believe the various situations that he finds himself in. I thought the actor was very good in the part and he certainly made you pay closer attention to everything going on. George Wendt is a lot of fun as the nosy neighbor and Lenz is also quite good in her supporting role. The make-up effects certainly aren't ground-breaking but they're at least fun and help add to the entertainment value.HOUSE certainly has some flaws and there are certainly some things that could have worked better but for the most part this is a very entertaining gem that manages to keep you entertained throughout.

A divorced writer, Roger Cobb (William Katt) inherits the home of his recently deceased aunt - a haunted house. Our writer has a son missing, an aunt who once was an artist that commits suicide, a past where he was in the Vietnam war, a divorce, a neighbor that is concerned about him and moves into a haunted house.Is Roger crazy? Is the house really haunted? Is his son alive? You will have to watch the film to see how all this is connected. All I will say is: Monsters, Ghosts, Madness and Fun.Yea this is a pretty darn cool comedy horror film. I acquired this on in the 4-Pack Horror Classics - while it may not be a classic in the traditional sense, the film does have a cult following and it's a fairly good & entertaining film.7/10

I have seen this movie once when I was much younger, but only remember the zombie soldier of the entire movie. So the movie wasn't particularly memorable for me. And having seen it again I can say that there was indeed a reason for it not being memorable.The story in this mid-eighties horror comedy was plain and really had nothing overly impressive to offer. It wasn't scary as all at any time during the length of the movie, nor did it have any funny moments that will make you laugh.It should be said that that effects in "House" were actually quite alright and were the best part of the movie. And the acting was also adequate, which made it bearable to sit through the movie.While I said that the movie wasn't memorable, I do stand corrected in terms of Richard Moll as a zombie was just priceless, and that George Wendt actually made something outside of the "Cheers" bar was a feat in itself.Not a particularly impressive movie, so the enthusiasm to Watch the three other movies in the series is not really peaking.