Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007) (V)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Víctor García

Writer:

William Massa (writer)

Release Date:

16 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

It started when five people agreed to spend one night in a haunted house . . . What began as an evening...

Plot Keywords:

Statue | Evil | Student | Ghost | Love

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Amanda Righetti	...	Ariel Wolfe
Cerina Vincent	...	Michelle
Erik Palladino	...	Desmond
Tom Riley	...	Paul
Andrew Lee Potts	...	Kyle
Jeffrey Combs	...	Dr. Vannacutt
Steven Pacey	...	Richard
Calita Rainford	...	Harue (as Kalita Rainford)
Gil Kolirin	...	Norris
Andrew Pleavin	...	Samuel
Chucky Venice	...	Warren
Tatina de Marinis	...	Ariel's Assistant
George Zlatarev	...	Lead Inmate Ghost
Stilyana Mitkova	...	Sara's Ghost
Laia Gonzàlez	...	Nurse Ghost

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, language and brief sexuality/nudity.

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:13 | UK:18 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Australia:MA | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:16 | Greece:K-13

Filming Locations:

Burgas, Bulgaria

Company:

Dark Castle Entertainment

Trivia:

Jeffrey Combs (Dr. Richard Benjamin Vannacutt) is the only returning cast member from House on Haunted Hill (1999).

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sarah: Ariel, this is Sarah. How many voice mails do I have to leave before you call me back? Damn it, I need to talk to you! Please call me back.

Movie Connections:

References House on Haunted Hill (1999)

Soundtrack:

Simple Survival

A big ole bite of a pooh samich!!!

It's rare that I comment on films, but I really feel the need to say something about this pile of trash that has the cheek to, in any way, be associated to the masterpiece that is "House on Haunted Hill".

To start with, I watched the first one and loved it ... very creepy setting, atmospheric music supplied by Marilyn Manson, reasonable story line, good acting for the main part, slightly disappointing ending ... but all-in-all a worthy remake to a good horror film.

Return to house on haunted hill, well- I finished watching it and I felt like any hope I had left for the horror genre had been sapped from my soul over the hour and a half it took for this film to play out and finally come to an end. It felt like a life time- the plot was non-existent, the characters were awful, the acting was ... words escape me! The special effects were reasonable, but I just can't believe that anyone could, in good conscience, spend an investors money and turn out this heap of garbage. I really wish I hadn't seen it and I would advise anyone, who is a fan of the horror genre, to steer well clear.

It's only redeeming quality was it did finish, I just which I'd never started watching it in the first place.

You'll notice there's no spoilers in this review- watch the film and it manages to spoil itself plenty! Doesn't need my help.