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Darren Fisher (2447 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...
  
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Anna Kendrick recommended JCVD (Van Dammage) (2008) in Movies (curated)

 
JCVD (Van Dammage) (2008)
JCVD (Van Dammage) (2008)
2008 | Action, Comedy
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"That was one of those movies I saw and it’s… I’m sure that there are movies that are more important, you know? But it was one of those movies that I saw, and it was just perfect, if that makes sense. It’s like all movies are like listening to a bunch of different instruments playing at the same time, and suddenly they all sync up for certain moments, and there’s other times where it’s not quite in rhythm. JCVD was just bang-on the entire time. It was just so lean and solid and this perfect blend of dark humor and some really genuinely touching moments. That moment when he goes up into the loft and it’s all very surreal, and he’s crying, I was like, “This is for real, man. This has really got me.” It’s such a beautiful thing when you’re watching a movie and if somebody told you, “Oh, he’s about to start crying and you’re about to get really emotional in five minutes,” that you would go “No way. Come on, it’s not that kind of movie,” or it’s gonna feel really forced and it’s not gonna work, and they manage to take you there. That’s so impressive."

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