Dark House (2009)

A troupe of actors hired for a haunted house attraction soon find that they are working in a true house of horror.

Director:

Darin Scott

Writers:

Darin Scott (screenplay), Kerry Douglas Dye (story),

Stars:

Jeffrey Combs, Meghan Ory, Diane Salinger

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeffrey Combs	...	Walston
Meghan Ory	...	Claire
Diane Salinger	...	Ms. Darrode
Matt Cohen	...	Rudy
Shelly Cole	...	Lily
Danso Gordon	...	Eldon
Ryan Melander	...	Bruce
Bevin Prince	...	Ariel
Erin Cummings	...	Paula
Ian Reed Kesler	...	Reed
Meghan Maureen McDonough	...	Samantha
Scott Whyte	...	Moreton
Angela Gots	...	Tammy
Michael Copon	...	Greg
Michael Albala	...	Harris

Storyline

A troupe of actors hired for a haunted house attraction soon find that they are working in a true house of horror.

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Plot Keywords:

actor | haunted house | blood | gore | ghost

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Taglines:

Fear is Not an Illusion

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence and gore, language and brief nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fatal Frame Pictures, Red Shogun Pictures (RSP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The line "Players, play on" was ad-libbed by Jeffrey Combs.

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Goofs

When a bleeding Moreton is dragged down the hall he leaves no blood trail. There's also no blood on the floor where his body fell.

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Connections

References Punk'd (2003)

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Soundtracks

"The Dark House"
Written and Performed by Bryan Ross

User Reviews

I didn't hate this, but it sucked.

It was a nice idea, and the little twist at the end was a nice touch. However, I could not get past how morosely less than even one-dimensional the characters were, and how laughably rote, non-creative and cliché-ridden the dialogue was during this movie.

The bare outline of the story is intriguing, but the script really was terrible. The acting was either waaaaaaay overdone or shifted from being overdone to underdone and back again. Now, I can forgive such things if the proper atmosphere, suspense and effects are plausibly included. This was not the case with 'Dark House'. I am of the old school, and would rather see authentic make-up and gore effects. I cannot stand CGI effects that look worse than a Playstation 1 game. To this film's credit, it does mix both; however, the absurd CGI effects detracted from this film big-time in my mind.

Skip this one, it isn't so bad it's funny, the death and gore is very average, the 'brief nudity' (if that's your bag) is CGI, and the 'Dark House' looks just like a normal suburban house. It's not what it claims to be or what you think it might be. It's nothing special.