Cady's Take:

When Roger begins getting clues that his son may be somewhere inside the house he makes an all-out effort to find him. But between the visions that begin to haunt Roger, his failed marriage (his ex-wife is played by Kay Lenz: American Graffiti), his pesky neighbor (played by George Wendt: TV's Cheers), and his Vietnam flashbacks involving a friend who was killed in action (played by Richard Moll: TV's Night Court) can Roger focus long enough to discover what really happened to his son?

House rides a fine line between horror and comedy, but does it a lot better than most. The scary parts are scary, the funny parts are funny, but they're kept separate so they don't cancel each other out. Most of the jokes hit their mark and so do the great and imaginative monsters. Much of the success of the film really needs to go to its star William Katt, who shows a lot of the same charm that made The Greatest American Hero such a hit on television. He comes across wonderfully intelligent and engaging.

Overall, House is indeed a hidden gem well worth the time to check out. While horror-comedies are fairly common today, "House" was one of the first films of the 80s (along with "Return of the Living Dead") to explore both facets, the horror and the comedy, equally. This is the kind of film that grows subtly more interesting as it goes along. The acting is top-notch for a horror film and some of the dialogue is hysterical. This was a clever ghost story, which was made with tons of creativity and energy. I’m a sucker for a great horror-comedy and this movie surpassed all of my expectations!

Any fan of this genre that can appreciate a movie like Evil Dead or Fright Night will love this film. "House" is a chilling fright-fest with a darkly twisted sense of humor. Don’t miss it!

What is there to say about the movie “House”? Is it scary? Sometimes. Is it funny? All the time. If you are looking for a movie that will keep you laughing all night long – and probably the next day – you must find a video store that has “House” in stock. During the viewing of this movie I looked at Cady more than once with a “What is this movie you chose” look on my face and her assurance that I would soon see the perfection of this movie was not unfounded. “House” is an absolute, hands-down, must-rent. We are talking about the William Kitt – The Greatest American Hero - as a tortured novelist who cannot get over the disappearance of his son that occurred in the house that he just inherited from his crazy aunt. Roger (Kitt) is also despondent over his separation from his actress wife and tortured with his memories from Vietnam. The set design for the Vietnam flashback scenes are almost as good as some sets from high school plays that I have seen.

Things get hairy when Roger and his neighbor Howard (George Wendt – need I say more?) find – of all things – a monster in the closet upstairs. I mean really, what are the odds of that? So as Roger battles the monsters within, and the monsters upstairs in the linen closet, his quest to find his missing son intensifies. I refuse to give away the ending because if you have not already guessed it you have never watched a B movie and I cannot in good conscience deprive you of the opportunity to do so in a pure, unadulterated manner.