House (1986)

'Ding Dong, You're Dead!' HOUSE is a wacky special effects show that stars CARRIE's William Katt as Horror novelist Roger Cobb, who has moved into his aunt's creepy old house to finish work on his latest novel. While there, he discovers that the house is actually a gateway to another dimension, a dimension filled with ghouls and ghosts! HOUSE teams several unsung heroes of Horror together to create a campy cult-comedy, including writer Fred Dekker (NIGHT OF THE CREEPS), director Steve Miner (FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2), and producer Sean S. Cunningham (FRIDAY THE 13TH). William Katt is great in the lead, and brings out the silliness of the script perfectly without going too far over-the-top. He faces off with the towering Richard Moll as Cobb's zombified army buddy Ben, who apparently wasn't too happy about being left behind in the jungles of Vietnam. The excellent costume work that brings Ben back from the dead is what most fans will remember from the film, while most of the other rubbery monster designs are rather far-fetched and goofy looking. The old Victorian house also offers tons of personality, and makes for a great interdimensional portal. With tons of frights and laughs, HOUSE is sure to entertain fans of 80's Horror!

Rating: 7/10.

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SOCIETY, FROM BEYOND, GHOULIES, TROLL, THE FRIGHTENERS, GHOSTBUSTERS, VAMP.