House (2008)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Robby Henson

Writers:

Ted Dekker (novel)
Rob Green (screenplay)
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Release Date:

18 March 2009 (Egypt)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The only way out... is in.

Plot:

In rural Alabama, two couples find themselves in a fight for survival. Running from a maniac (The Tin Man) bent on killing them...

Plot Keywords:

Game | Death | Evil | Tin Can | Sunrise

Cast

Michael Madsen	...	Tin Man / Officer Lawdale
Reynaldo Rosales	...	Jack Singleton
Heidi Dippold	...	Stephanie Singleton
Julie Ann Emery	...	Leslie Taylor
J.P. Davis	...	Randy Messarue
Lew Temple	...	Pete
Leslie Easterbrook	...	Betty
Bill Moseley	...	Stewart
Pawel Delag	...	Officer Lawdale
Weronika Rosati	...	Mrs. Lawdale
Allana Bale	...	Susan
Mark Fierer	...	Randy's Father
Florentyna Synowiecka	...	Melissa Singleton
Andrew Gorzen	...	Leslie's Uncle
Albert Pietrzak	...	Young Randy
Bobby Neutz	...	Sheriff
Jeffrey de Graft-Johnson	...	Deputy (as Jeffrey DeGraft-Johnson)
Holly McClure	...	EMS #1
Joe Goodman	...	EMS #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lance Henriksen	...	Voice Of Tin Man

Directed by
Robby Henson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ted Dekker		novel
Rob Green		screenplay
Frank Peretti		co-writer
Frank Peretti		novel

Produced by
Ted Dekker	....	co-producer
Wojtek Frykowski	....	executive producer
Joe Goodman	....	producer
Erick Goss	....	executive producer
Bobby Neutz	....	producer
Kelly Neutz	....	co-producer
Frank Peretti	....	co-producer
Dan Raines	....	executive producer
Daniel Russell	....	associate producer
Marek Sledziewski	....	executive producer
Michael Webber	....	producer
Ralph Winter	....	producer

Original Music by
David E. Russo

Cinematography by
Marcin Koszalka

Film Editing by
Andrea Bottigliero

Casting by
Nicole Arbusto
Joy Dickson

Costume Design by
Violetta Jezewska

Production Management
Joanna Strzelecka	....	production manager
Sylwia Witkowska	....	assistant production manager
Krzysztof Zabicki	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Szymon Gruszecki	....	second assistant director
Marta Parlatore	....	first assistant director
Marek Sledziewski	....	second unit director

Sound Department
Craig Clark	....	supervising sound editor
Michael Farnan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Susan Fitz-Simon	....	foley artist
Danny Kim	....	sound designer
Ross Millward	....	assistant sound editor
Colin Rogers	....	adr editor
Colin Rogers	....	adr foley mixer
Craig Schafer	....	sound effects editor
Craig Schafer	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Brian Beard	....	digital intermediate editor
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM
Adam Hawkey	....	digital intermediate colorist
Aleksandra Markowicz	....	visual effects coordinator
Daniel Markowicz	....	visual effects supervisor
Mariola Niedzwiecka	....	visual effects coordinator
Agata Socha	....	visual effects coordinator

Stunts
Andrzej Blacha	....	stunt performer
Horace Knight	....	stunt double
Anna Komorowska	....	stunt performer
Zbigniew Modej	....	stunt coordinator
Jaroslaw Nowikowski	....	stunt performer
Tomasz Przybysz	....	stunt double
Michal Wojciechowski	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Zofia Goraj	....	cinematographer assistant
Miles Gutkin	....	grip
Ty Mitchell	....	second assistant camera
Monty Woodard	....	rigging gaffer

Editorial Department
Keith Brachmann	....	additional editor
Carolyn Clark	....	assistant editor
Jeffrey Lee Hollis	....	post-production consultant

Music Department
Jonathan Beard	....	musician

Other crew
Mikolaj Dabkiewicz	....	script supervisor
Holly McClure	....	publicist
Carol Pence	....	assistant to producers
Malgorzata Szymczak	....	assistant to producer

Production Companies

• More Entertainment
• Namesake Entertainment
• Reel Security

Distributors

• Roadside Attractions (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Cinestar (2009) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Con Dios Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Emerald (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Ledafilms (2009) (Mexico) (TV)
• Video Film Express (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Video Film Express (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Lightcraft (visual effects by)

Other Companies

• MainSail Production Services Inc.  post-production facilities
• Roundabout Entertainment  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence and terror.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Australia:MA (2009) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Lodz, Poland

Company:

More Entertainment

Trivia:

Leslie Easterbrook and Bill Moseley had played "mother and son" once before, in The Devil's Rejects (2005).

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The map of Alabama shown during the second scene is actually Florida. The word Alabama was placed over the Choctawhatchee National Forest (Also Egland Airforce Base). This is just south of Alabama, you can even see the Alabama border.

Movie Connections:

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Soundtrack:

Love Saves the Day

Danger - Keep Out

- This House may cause death by boredom - OK, I watched this movie because the rating on IMDb was above 5 and that's, most of the time, enough for a Horror movie. I mean, come on! "Thir13en Ghosts" has 5 stars!!! it was awful, but at least it was fun!!! I don't expect much of a horror movie but, even so, "House" is a total disappointment.

Predictable, terrible plot, bad acting (even for the average Horror movie) and one of the silliest, worst endings I've ever seen. Even Michael Madsen couldn't save the movie, even when he is perfect for the character and his mere glance is enough to make one nervous.

I'm not going to bore you as this movie did to me. Let's say that if you are looking for a horror flick to watch on a Sunday afternoon, stay away from this one! it is simply boring and a waste of time.

I wish I had read some of the other reviews before giving a chance to this movie. It's sad to say but now I know I don't have to trust the ratings from this page. Go for the reviews instead! ;)