La casa sfuggita (2003) (V)

Director:

Ivan Zuccon

Writers:

H.P. Lovecraft (short stories)
Enrico Saletti (screenwriter)

Release Date:

18 October 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Where Evil Answers The Door.

Plot:

Based on H P Lovecraft's tale, "The Shunned House," presents the stories of three people who all died...

Plot Keywords:

H.P. Lovecraft

Cast

Giuseppe Lorusso	...	Alex
Federica Quaglieri	...	Rita
Emanuele Cerman	...	Luigi Montella
Silvia Ferreri	...	Nora / Estelle Roulet
Michael Segal	...	Marco Del Vespro
Cristiana Vaccaro	...	Carlotta Zann
Nicolò Viganelli	...	Young Alex
Nicoletta Verri	...	Innkeeper - The 40's
Claudio Viganelli	...	Mr. Viganelli - Innkeeper, The 20's
Roberta Marrelli	...	Annabel
Cinzia Vaccari	...	French girl
Stefania Andreotti	...	Rosa
Enrico Saletti	...	Lodger
Micaela Antolini	...	Killer girl
Roberta Romagnoli	...	Girl

Also Known As:

The Shunned House (International: English title)

Runtime:

UK:90 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Certification:

UK:18

Filming Locations:

Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Company:

Studio Interzona

Trivia:

The character Alex is dressed as the protagonist of a famous Italian comic book.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Rita dies, you can see, on the table, the electric torch used to light the camp gas-lamp

Quotes:

Luigi Montella: Who are you? Why are you talking to me?
Estelle: For the answers.
Luigi Montella: I can't give you any.
Estelle: You're such a fool, Signor Montella. I'm giving them to you.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in LovecraCked! The Movie (2006)

Soundtrack:

Grey Clouds

A gross misrepresentation of the genius of Lovecraft!

I could not appreciate this movie in the slightest. The characters were non-existent in the Lovecraft canon. The stories were twisted into an attempt to be scary, introducing romanticized elements that were totally unnecessary. The material in the books far outclass it in horror and suspense. Whoever thought they could pass this swill off as a Lovecraftian horror film was thick in the head! I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, Lovecraft fan or otherwise.

If you want a good--not necessarily period appropriate, but good--Lovecraft horror film, I'd recommend The Reanimator. It's not the best, but it's better than this piece of garbage.