Haunted (2014)

When Nick Di Santo learns that his father is not only alive but can possibly reveal the origin of his son's dark gift, he sets out on a trip that takes him to an abandoned mansion he thought only existed in his childhood imagination.

Director:

Victor Salva

Writers:

Charles Agron (screenplay), Victor Salva (screenplay)

Stars:

Luke Kleintank, Alex McKenna, Anthony Rey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Kleintank	...	Nick Di Santo
Alex McKenna	...	Eve
Anthony Rey	...	Ryan (as Anthony Rey Perez)
Zack Ward	...	Chris McCulluch
Lacey Anzelc	...	Lillith
Ethan S. Smith	...	Sam
Lesley-Anne Down	...	Lilian
Tobin Bell	...	Seth
Charles Agron	...	Lucky
Tonya Carter	...	Asylum Nurse
Brandon Smith	...	Asylum Orderly
Daniel Ross Owens	...	Brian Maker
Max Gail	...	Scott
Patricia Belcher	...	Lee Knox
Tony Sanford	...	Ben

Storyline

Nick Di Santo has the gift to see how any person that he touches will dies. He visits his mother Lilian that is in an asylum since when he was eight years old and learns that his father is alive. Nick lives with his best friend Ryan and one day he meets Eve in a bar and he finds that he can touch her without any vision. Eve moves to Nick's apartment and soon she is pregnant. Out of the blue, Nick inherits an old house and he shows to Ryan and Eve that he used to draw that house since he was a child. They travel to the countryside but they do not find the manor. They decide to return home and they meet Chris McCulluch, Lilith and Sam that are measuring the area. They show the location of the house where Nick meets the strange Seth. They are hunted down by creepy creatures with axes but they flee. They decide to leave the place but the road leads them back to the mysterious house. What is the secret of the dark house and the creepy creatures?

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Plot Keywords:

abandoned mansion | mansion | one word title | 

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Taglines:

For the Beast himself was forbidden to ever enter the human world. Only a mortal son could invite him in. And so the Beast created one.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dark House

Filming Locations:

360 Main St, Greenville, Mississippi, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles Agron Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Luke Kleintank and Patricia Belcher appeared together on the TV show "Bones."

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Connections

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

User Reviews

Promising Beginning, Deceptive Conclusion

Nick Di Santo (Luke Kleintank) has the gift to see how any person that he touches will dies. He visits his mother Lilian (Lesley-Anne Down) that is in an asylum since when he was eight years old and learns that his father is alive. Nick lives with his best friend Ryan (Anthony Rey) and one day he meets Eve (Alex McKenna) in a bar and he finds that he can touch her without any vision. Eve moves to Nick's apartment and soon she is pregnant. Out of the blue, Nick inherits an old house and he shows to Ryan and Eve that he used to draw that house since he was a child. They travel to the countryside but they do not find the manor. They decide to return home and they meet Chris McCulluch (Zack Ward), Lilith (Lacey Anzelc) and Sam (Ethan S. Smith) that are measuring the area. They show the location of the house where Nick meets the strange Seth (Tobin Bell). They are hunted down by creepy creatures with axes but they flee. They decide to leave the place but the road leads them back to the mysterious house. What is the secret of the dark house and the creepy creatures?

"Haunted", a.k.a. "Dark House", is a horror film with a promising beginning in the style of "The Twilight Zone". However when the group stumbles upon the house that moved to another place, the plot becomes a complete mess. The deceptive conclusion is awful. My vote is four.

Title (Brazil): "Casa Escura" ("Dark House")