I decided to watch this after seeing the IMDb rating of 7.3. What a mistake that was! Basically two couples end up stranded in a bed and breakfast type house and spend the whole movie trying to figure their way out. Plain and simple, but there isn't anything scary about it. Nothing exciting or fun either.
I appreciate horror and the fact that gore isn't a requirement, take "The Others" for example. No need for nudity or blood or limbs, but that movie still managed to freak me out at times. Or a low budget horror like "Dead End". Equally good story and great acting. House has none of these. Instead, it throws in tons of stupidity. For example, the classic "struggle with an assailant, knock them down but run away while leaving the weapon on the ground next to the enemy" can be found here. This was basically "Prom Night" minus the teens and fancy hotel.
Total garbage...
I appreciate horror and the fact that gore isn't a requirement, take "The Others" for example. No need for nudity or blood or limbs, but that movie still managed to freak me out at times. Or a low budget horror like "Dead End". Equally good story and great acting. House has none of these. Instead, it throws in tons of stupidity. For example, the classic "struggle with an assailant, knock them down but run away while leaving the weapon on the ground next to the enemy" can be found here. This was basically "Prom Night" minus the teens and fancy hotel.
Total garbage...