Better Late Then Never

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It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

All those title changes, how is one supposed to keep track of them? I did watch this movie at a Festival and it was called "Dark House". You can still find it with that title here, but apparently it changed. Maybe the buzz was not so good and they decided to change it to get a fresh clean sheet/start? Who really knows? And who really knows what's up with horror movies starting off strong and getting weaker by the minute ... like this one right here.It's a shame, because the mood this creates at the beginning suggests it would (and could) be stronger than it actually is. But it falls (and fails thereby) into clichés and ridiculous twists, that will leave your head spinning faster than Linda Blairs head in the Exorcist (not in a good way obviously).

... And then, act 3 sinks the ship. 'Dark House' is one of "those" horror films. If you're a die hard horror movie fan you know what I'm going on about. 'Dark House' is the kind of flick that gets all your horror juices flowing with sinister, intriguing plot, dark foreshadowing and characters you want to see solve the mystery and survive at the end. It's got a young male protagonist us guys can relate to whose shadowy past seems like it'd be cool to experience and get to the bottom of along with his "dark gift". There's a young female lead who meets the guy of her dreams only to realize there's much more to his past than she expected. And there's a well crafted mystery involving an inherited house that has somehow moved from its original location. Tobin Bell comes in as a well acted, intimidating individual who issues a warning one cannot ignore. Essentially, by the end of the second act an amazing set up has been put into place and most horror fans will be popping popcorn in anticipation of the last thirty or so minutes till the credits roll. Unfortunately, act three is where 'Dark House' makes its reveal. And, like so many other pieces of horror fiction with great potential for originality, the reveal foists upon the viewer such a worn plot device that at first one can hardly believe the film is actually going "there". I personally wanted to praise this film, heck I did for the first two thirds. But, in the end 'Dark House' disappoints. All "logic" (as logical as horror films can be) is disposed of in exchange for a demand that we horror viewers put our mostly deep imaginations on screen saver mode and swallow the absolutely absurd conclusion. Was the ruination of this film's ending a result of writer's block? Was it due to funding issues or a tight shooting schedule? We may never know. Overall, what a shame because 'Dark House' had amazing potential. Watch at your risk. If you're a fan horror from the seventies on, the ending will disappoint you even though you'll enjoy most of the journey to reach it.

This movie was so scary. It was Victor Salva's best yet and Tobin Bell was incredibly scary. The cast had some new stars and I will be on the lookout to see how big they get. They were so convincing. I love good old fashioned horror films that keep your eyes peeled and closed at the same time. Scary movies have spiraled down before this. Too bloody, too demented. My favorite movie is the original halloween. Have you seen the remake of rob zombies? People are twisted. Dark House should be a new classic to run around Halloween. Its scary and intelligently planned out. If people give it a negative review it just makes me think they aren't smart enough. Same reason Arrested Development went off the air. It was made for intelligent people to understand it. This movie felt like it should come with sequels. The ending was shocking and makes you want more! I want to see more of this cast, more of Tobin, more of Salva. This is Charles Agron's first film, i definitely want to see more of his work!!

Ding ding ding ding, JackPot!! WoW, was I impressed or what. I knew Victor Salva was on this one, and his work usually managed to stand tall, but man, if this movie came just a few years sooner it could have been somewhat of a pioneer. The character complexity is lovely, to actually see people with many faces, not even knowing which one is the real one, the plot, well, it is a movie about a guy that inherits a house and believe it or not, it's actually so much more to it, the tension provided by the sound is quite good, especially considering the fact that they did not use fancy bands or anything, simple and effective, I mean, I actually graded this a 7. Because it works as a horror, it didn't even show nudity, when it could, cause it preferred to rely on something more, and considering this is not a slasher, I have to say, Bravo!!Look, words will get you psyched on, and I don't wanna send you to somewhere expecting a masterpiece, but in my honest opinion, this is the best "house in the woods" movie I've seen in a long time. Evil Dead the remake was all about gore, Dark House is all about plot. Scares will come, tension will build around you, and question marks will pop all around. Dark House, thank you for keeping the hope of good horror still alive!