This really shouldn't work. It's so tonally disparate (a goofy and wacky look at PTSD and losing a child? Hilarious!) but it somehow manages to work. It's immensely fun and inventive, with a manic energy that manages to carry it through all the tonal and narrative missteps (of which there are many). Absolutely nothing like I was expecting, but a fun surprise.

This HOUSE is located in an eclectic neighborhood. The core story of a child lost inside a haunted house is right next door to POLTERGEIST; while the PTSD Vietnam subplot is just a few blocks down from PLATOON. The slapstick gore keeps it on the same street as EVIL DEAD, while some of the creature designs are across the tracks from GARBAGE PAIL KIDS: THE MOVIE. Adding to the property value, the neighborly relationship with George Wendt shares a similar architecture with THE BURBS'; and the central character, a pop author looking to write a book that truly depicts the struggles of humanity, gives it a nice distant view of SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS.

A Vietnam veteran dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and the loss of his son, moves into the house in which his aunt recently committed suicide, in this moving drama from Oliver Stone... wait... that's not right... I meant, in this comedy/horror film from the director of Friday the 13th Part 3: 3D.

It's funnier than it sounds. Honest. And bonkers.

If this is the sort of thing John Rambo had to deal with when talking to
Brian Dennehy, it's no wonder he went off the chain.

Not as good as the 1977 "House" but better than the 2008 "House". PS - "House".

Part of my Halloween Horror Marathon
This is an alright horror comedy. It has some good scares but for the most part isn't that scary. Still it held my interest for most of the film, couple spots where pacing was bad but for the most part the film flowed nicely. The annoying neighbor pissed me the hell off and seemed to be there for no reason. Also what was with that woman just coming over and giving her kid to him to watch. First of all terrible parenting to just hand your kid off to some stranger and second she has no purpose in the film. Also how did this house reach another dimension or whatever. And if the ghost zombie of the guy who died in Vietnam was after him why did he just haunt the house? How did he know the guy would even come back? Still this was an enjoyable horror comedy. Mostly worth a watch.

I came for the movie poster, I stayed for the movie; I have a lot of regrets in life.

House comienza como una interesante película de terror, cosa que me iba gustando, y de pronto se convierte en una película cómica con mensaje sobre los traumas de la guerra. No está mal, pero ese cambio tan drástico en el género no me dejó muy buen sabor de boca. Tiene algunas cosas divertidas y un par de imágenes particularmente perturbadoras. Bastante ligera para pasar el rato; seguro veré la segunda parte pero tampoco se convertirá en una de mis favoritas de terror ochentero.

It's still got it.
Great fun.

Started watching this thinking it was Hausu... BIG MISTAKE! What a retarded movie, funny though sometimes because of it's stupidity. Nevertheless I felt like throwing my tv out of the window by the end, haven't experienced that since Jurassic Shark.

I used to watch this very often when I was a child. It made me afraid to use a toilet.

I thought the Vietnam flashback scenes were hilarious.

Not seen it since I rented the VHS. Upon a re-watch I found it slow to start maybe because there much of plot , without any explain as to why things happened the way they did. A very typical 80s flick with an iconic VHS cover. I must have some fondness for it as it was if anything but great.