House (1986)

Director: Steve Miner  Starring: William Katt  George Wendt  
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Product Summary
Publisher: Anchor Bay
Format: DVD
UPC: 00013131142495
Buy.com Sku: 40154719
Item#: VFR9CR
Category Keywords: Demonic Possession  Ghosts  Haunted Houses  Occult  Supernatural  Suspense  Theatrical Release  Thriller  Vietnam 
Rating: 
 
 
Features: DVD
 


Editor's Note

William Katt (THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO) stars in this 1980s horror/comedy as Roger Cobb, a writer who has just split from his wife and is looking to complete a novel about his experiences in Vietnam. In order to work in peace, Roger moves into his aunt's old house, which she left to him after committing suicide, apparently after a bout with mental illness. However, Roger quickly learns that his aunt's suicide was probably the result of the strange forces at work inside her house, forces which begin giving Roger terrible and very real feeling nightmares about his past. Soon, Roger has become convinced that his long dead son is somehow trapped within the house, and he prepares to find an entryway into the house's bizarre supernatural energy. An inventive take on the haunted house genre, HOUSE achieves its distinctive tone by deftly mixing an ominous atmosphere with dark humor and witty dialogue, resulting in an often creepy and very funny movie that has become a cult favorite.


Plot Summary

In an effort to purge himself of the terrible events he experienced in southeast Asia, a professional writer begins work on a semi-autobiographical novel. However, instead of the results he expected, he finds himself giving way to a neurotic frenzy which is somehow related to a nightmarish house.

 
Features
Region 0
Keep Case
Collectors Edition
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Letterbox - 1.85
Audio:
Mono - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Steve Miner - Director, Sean S. Cunningham - Producer, Ethan Wiley - Writer, William Katt - Star
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Still Gallery
Additional Products:
Bonus Disc - HOUSE II: THE SECOND STORY (First 20,000 Copies Only)
Two 5x7 Theatrical Poster Replicas






 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Anchor Bay
Release Date: 6/26/2001
Running Time: 102 minutes
Original Release Date: 1986
Catalog ID: 11424
UPC: 00013131142495
Number of Discs: 2

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English
Video: Color

 
Cast & Crew
Richard Moll
William Katt
George Wendt
Kay Lenz
Harry Manfredini - Composer
Sean S. Cunningham - Producer
Gregg Fonseca - Production Designer
Fred Dekker - Source Composer
Mac Ahlberg - Screenwriter
Steve Miner - Director

 
Professional Reviews
New York Times
"...Unexpectedly snappy....Better performances than might be expected..." 02/28/1986 p.C16

Los Angeles Times
"...HOUSE is an unexpectedly ambitious, refreshingly unpredictable horror comedy with some serious undertones..." 02/28/1986 p.C15

  
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Customer Reviews
Cinematography 3
Plot 4
Acting 3
Overall Satisfaction 5
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5 of 5 Spook Spoof Thursday, February 07, 2002
Ken from Pittsburgh PA  

This funny horror film has interesting twists and turns that raise the overall rating to 5. A definate cult classic. Cool special effects mixed with some humor and some scarey visuals make this film a must watch (provided that you dont take horror too seriously).
 
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