La casa 3 (1988)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Umberto Lenzi

Writers:

Sheila Goldberg (dialogue)
Umberto Lenzi (story)
(more)

Release Date:

1989 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Death holds the mortgage, and if you move in...they'll be Hell to pay.

Plot:

Visions of a deceased girl and her doll bring doom to the visitors of a deserted house. |

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Doll | Camping In Wilderness | Radio Transmission | Lunatic

Cast

Lara Wendel	...	Martha
Greg Scott	...	Paul
Mary Sellers	...	Susan
Ron Houck	...	Mark
Martin Jay	...	Jim
Kate Silver	...	Tina
Donald O'Brien	...	Valkos (as Donald O'Brian)
Kristen Fougerousse	...	Henrietta Baker
Willy M. Moon	...	Pepe
Susan Muller	...	Mrs. Baker
Alain Smith	...	Sam Baker
William J. Devany	...	Lieutenant
Ralph Morse	...	Coroner
Robert Champagne	...	Mortician
Hernest Mc. Kimnoro	...	Cemetary Custodian
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Al Pereira	...	Man in town

Directed by
Umberto Lenzi		(as Humphrey Humbert)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sheila Goldberg		dialogue
Umberto Lenzi		story (as Humphrey Humbert)
Cinthia McGavin		writer

Produced by
Tony Hood	....	supervising producer
Mary Noolite	....	assistant producer
John Therrien	....	assistant producer
Joe D'Amato	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Piero Montanari

Cinematography by
Franco Delli Colli

Film Editing by
Kathleen Stratton

Art Direction by
Alex Colby		(as Alexander Colby)

Set Decoration by
Roberto Granieri

Makeup Department
Pietro Tenoglio	....	makeup artist (as Peter Moor)
Paula White	....	hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Claudio Lattanzi	....	assistant director (as Clay Millicamp)

Art Department
Rubina Rockett	....	assistant art director (as Rubina Rocket)

Sound Department
David Lee	....	sound
Hubrecht Nijhuis	....	sound engineer (as Hubrecht Nijhus)
Larry Revene	....	sound mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Robert Gould	....	special effects
Dan Maklansky	....	special effects (as Dan Maklasky)
Roland Park	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Saul Barry	....	electrician
Mark Caruso	....	grip
Carlo Alberto Cocchi	....	still photographer (as Jeff Hest)
Albert Ellis	....	grip
Jeff Herbert	....	electrician
Daniele Massaccesi	....	assistant camera (as Daniel Kalehof)
Silver Murray	....	generator operator
Bob Siegel	....	electrician
Brian Taitt	....	grip
Sam Winston	....	grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kou Ami	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Henry Robinson	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Sheila Goldberg	....	dialogue coach
Vivi Levitt	....	continuity (as Vivy Levitt)
Charles Wallach	....	paymaster

Production Companies

• Filmirage

Distributors

• Imperial (1989) (USA) (VHS)
• Jef Films International (2003) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Moviecam 2000  titles and opticals
• Studio Sound  sound effects
• Telecolor  color timing

Also Known As:

Evil Dead 3 (Italy) (informal alternative title)
Ghosthouse (USA)

Runtime:

Canada:95 min | Germany:91 min | Netherlands:90 min | USA:95 min

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:18 | France:-12 | West Germany:18 | Australia:R (censored) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Filmirage

Trivia:

According to producer 'Joe d'Amato', the film was a commercial success mainly because of Achille Manzotti's idea to change the title from "Ghosthouse" to "La Casa 3" ("La Casa 1" and "2" being the Italian titles for Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (1981) and Evil Dead II (1987)).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tina is in the camper and it begins to shake, the Lipton box on the shelf, beside the TV, falls off. In the next shot it is still up there.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from Evil Dead II (1987)

I enjoyed it for what it was

As with any Umberto Lenzi film I wasn't expecting much but with "Ghosthouse" I was pleasantly surprised. Where else can you see such an off-the-wall haunted house movie with a demonic little girl, an evil clown doll, Harvey Keitel look alike Donald o' Brien as a slasher maniac, acid milk baths, flying stuffed animals, bizarre nursery rhymes, a disappearing Doberman Pincer, zombies, and other bits of general weirdness? Just wish the acting and storyline wasn't so poor.