House

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House

House was a marvellous excursion in the world of Horror Comedy and gave many people a glimpse of how to combine humour, drama and frightfully good scares. This classic movie deserves to be discussed and remembered for as long as films are made.

'House (1985)' starts out as a relatively straight-laced horror, with only a few laughs thrown in here and there. Before long, however, it transitions into a full-on absurdist comedy, sprinkling its horror with heaps of humour. It gets really silly but it isn't a spoof; it always maintains a balance between its giggles and its scares, keeping its real-world frights firmly rooted in the subconscious of its protagonist. It's often really funny and, perhaps more importantly, is constantly quite a bit of fun. In general, it's surprisingly effective. I wouldn't be surprised if it inspired 'Evil Dead II (1987)', to be honest, because it's quite similar in tone - even though it's nowhere near as refined. Though its plot is a bit loose and its Vietnam war aspects are a little shallow, it's a really entertaining comedy-horror that takes itself just seriously enough to work. It's a good time throughout. 7/10.

This is quite a cheesy horror flick from the 1980s starring William Katt as Roger Cobb, a Vietnam vet whose horror novelist career has suffered when his son disappears while visiting his aunt's house. There, hair-raising terror and zombies lurk. This movie might be dated by today's (2020s) standards, but it's nonetheless entertaining with non-stop mystery and a fast-paced plot that will grab your attention from start to finish (no boring or dragged out scenes that I could remember). The horrific creatures are quite scary and serve you some jumpy moments, and the mixture of comedy, terror, and drama will give you quite a satisfying feature to watch during Halloween time. Grade A.