House of Last Things (2013)

A mind-bending thriller set in Portland, Oregon about an unspoken tragedy and its effects on a house, its temporary caretakers and the owners, a classical music critic and his wife on a recuperative trip to Italy.

Director:

Michael Bartlett

Writer:

Michael Bartlett

Stars:

Lindsey Haun, Blake Berris, RJ Mitte

Cast

Credited cast:
Lindsey Haun	...	Kelly
Blake Berris	...	Jesse
RJ Mitte	...	Tim
Randy Schulman	...	Alan
Diane Dalton	...	Sarah
Micah Nelson	...	Adam
Michele Mariana	...	Rose
Moreen Littrell	...	Realtor
Brandon Smith	...	1940's AAF Pilot Golfer
Tim Whitcomb	...	1940's Golfer
Broderick Boyd	...	Restaurant Patron
Susan Funk	...	Italian Waitress
Sean Goodearl	...	Waiter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Bartlett	...	Surveyor
Cole Wagoner	...	Restaurant Patron

Storyline

A mind-bending thriller set in Portland, Oregon about an unspoken tragedy and its effects on a house, its temporary caretakers and the owners, a classical music critic and his wife on a recuperative trip to Italy.

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Taglines:

Pick up the key... unlock the past

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Genres:

Fantasy | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 January 2013 (France)

Filming Locations:

Oregon, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cloudcover Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Best know for his role as Walter White Jr. in 'Breaking Bad', 'House of Last Things' marks RJ Mitte's first role in a feature film. He drove from Los Angeles to the location in Portland, Oregon with his family and four pet dogs.

User Reviews

A dark dream afloat on a lush carpet of perfectly scored soundtrack

The mob of unsatisfied, blood thirsty French horror film web nerds would not recognize a truly fantastic scenario if they were in it themselves, and many serious film critics avoid today's horror film genre entirely for good reason. It is perhaps the fault of the festival to include a film in competition that reaches beyond the accepted genre, but I personally am very glad they did as were so many others in the sold out theater. The genre has been taken over by too many cruel and torturous and gratuitous intentions and rarely pays tribute anymore to the surreal subtleties that gave birth to the genre. Michael Bartlett has directed a film that may be difficult to place, but that certainly doesn't make it any less valuable, indeed quite the opposite. Beginning with a stunning opening title sequence on a golf course, the film flows seamlessly, like a dark dream afloat on a lush carpet of perfectly scored soundtrack. The performances are good throughout, but special mention must be given to the young man who plays Jesse. His is a performance you will not soon forget or want to. House of Last Things is not a perfect film, but its originality and unpredictable narrative is a refreshing alternative to the thousands of other films screaming for attention that take no risk and have nothing to say that hasn't been said many times over and usually much better. This movie deserves an eight but I am giving it a ten if only to anger the severed body parts of its blood soaked critics.