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House

House

Horror Has Found a New Home.

19856.21h 32m

Overview

Roger Cobb, a divorced horror novelist coming to terms with the disappearance of his young son, inherits an old mansion home to malevolent supernatural residents.

Directed by Steve Miner
Written by Ethan Wiley, Fred Dekker
Produced by Sean S. Cunningham
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $19.4M

Top Cast

William Katt

William Katt

Roger Cobb

George Wendt

George Wendt

Harold Gorton

Richard Moll

Richard Moll

Big Ben

Kay Lenz

Kay Lenz

Sandy Sinclair

Mary Stavin

Mary Stavin

Tanya

Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Chet Parker

E

Erik Silver

Jimmy

M

Mark Silver

Jimmy

S

Susan French

Aunt Elizabeth

Alan Autry

Alan Autry

Cop #3

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warvietnam veteranhaunted houseauthornew neighbornovelistnext door neighborneighbor neighbor relationshipdivorced manguilty consciencedream like experiencedivorced couplemissing sonwar traumasubconsciousunresolved issuestraumatized manintergenerational traumaflirty neighbor

About House

House is a comedy, horror, fantasy film released in 1985 exploring themes of vietnam war, vietnam veteran, haunted house, author, new neighbor, novelist. Directed by Steve Miner, it stars William Katt, George Wendt, Richard Moll. Roger Cobb, a divorced horror novelist coming to terms with the disappearance of his young son, inherits an old mansion home to malevolent supernatural residents.

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