Dark House (2014 film)

Dark House
Promotional poster
Directed byVictor Salva
Written byVictor Salva
Charles Agron
Based on"Dark House"
by Charles Agron
Produced byCharles Agron
Don E. FauntLeRoy
Steve Nguyen
Victor Salva
StarringTobin Bell
Lesley-Anne Down
Luke Kleintank
Alex McKenna
CinematographyDon E. FauntLeRoy
Edited byEd Marx
Music byBenson Taylor
Production
company
Charles Agron Productions
Distributed byPaladin
Release date
  • March 14, 2014 (2014-03-14)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dark House (also known as Haunted) is a 2014 American horror film directed by Victor Salva and starring Tobin Bell, Lesley-Anne Down and Luke Kleintank.[1] The film follows a man named Nick Di Santo, who discovers that not only is his long-lost father alive, but that he may be able to explain the source of his clairvoyant abilities.

Plot

The film tells the story of Nick Di Santo (Kleintack), who is tormented by his ability to touch someone and see exactly how they will die. On his 23rd birthday, Nick is summoned by his mother Lillian (Down) to the asylum where she has been institutionalized since his childhood. Hoping that her request to see him is a sign of improvement, Nick is stunned by her revelation that the father he thought was long dead is really alive, and that he may know the origin of Nick's terrible gift. Nick sets out to find his father with the help of his best friend Ryan (Anthony Rey Perez) and pregnant girlfriend Eve (Alex McKenna). Every road they take on the journey leads them back to the same abandoned mansion—a house that only existed in Nick's childhood imagination, or so he thought. While running away from the haunted house, undead and very dirty freaks try to kill them with axes and large blades. Finally succumbing to the will of the house, Nick becomes embroiled in a battle with a dark figure (Bell). In the end, Lillian appears to Nick, telling him to go to the cellar and find his answers. The film ends without telling us if Nick ever makes it to the cellar or not. It is left to the viewer to decide.

Cast

Reception

Critical reception for Dark House has been predominantly negative and the film holds a rating of 9% on review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 2.8/10, based on 11 reviews.[2] The New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter both panned the film, with the latter stating that "The generic title is not even the most unimaginative element of this overstuffed, cliche-ridden horror film."[3][4] Nerdist News also criticized the film, as they felt that it contained too many elements that "merely clutters up a film that might find more power in being simple."[5] As is common with Salva's films, some critics, such as John Squires of Bloody Disgusting, refused to review the film based on the director's criminal convictions for child molestation and child pornography.[6]

References

  1. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (March 13, 2014). "Some Things Go Bump in the Daytime, Too, 'Dark House,' by Victor Salva, Finds Horror in the Woods". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Dark House (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (March 13, 2014). "'Dark House,' by Victor Salva, Finds Horror in the Woods". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  4. ^ Scheck, Frank (March 11, 2014). "Dark House: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  5. ^ SEIBOLD, WITNEY (March 12, 2014). "Review: DARK HOUSE". Nerdist. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "I Won't Be Watching or Supporting 'Dark House'… And Here's Why". Halloween Love. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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