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Darren Fisher (2454 KP) rated House of Death (1982) in Movies

Mar 21, 2021 (Updated Mar 21, 2021)  
House of Death (1982)
House of Death (1982)
1982 | Horror
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
A tedious affair of a film which kind of redeems itself in the last 10 minutes, but it is all a little too late by then. There is too much screen time of our hapless teenagers wandering around a local fete talking absolute pish and being incredibly dull. The final reveal is confusing and the local cop just doesn't seem all that bothered with what has gone on.
But there are some enjoyable moments. One poor girl gets shot with an arrow and runs to safety on a carousel (as you do). The kills at the end are inventive if poorly executed (pun intended), and the opening scene featuring two lovers about to meet their maker is so overblown and ridiculous that it gives the film a surreal atmosphere (shame that dissipates rapidly once the film kicks in).
A sorry state of affairs in all and certainly no classic but... it is worth watching for the first and last reels.
Rumour has it that the original Vipco release has the third and last reels mixed up making it even less coherent than it already is. To be honest, I'd doubt anyone would actually notice unless they were looking out for it...