House III: The Horror Show House III: The Horror Show

Go to Hell.

Detective Lucas McCarthy finally apprehends "Meat Cleaver Max" and watches the electric chair execution from the audience. But killing Max Jenke only elevated him to another level of reality. Now Lucas' family is under attack, his sanity in question, and his house haunted. Aided by a disreputable college professor, can Lucas reclaim his mind, house, and family? Features Lance Henriksen as the Lucas McCarthy and Brion James as Max Jenke. One of the few movies featuring these actors as main characters.

Lance Henriksen Brion James Rita Taggart Dedee Pfeiffer Aron Eisenberg Thom Bray Matt Clark David Oliver Terry Alexander Lewis Arquette Lawrence Tierney

horror

95 mins   More details at IMDb / TMDb

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  • srh1son

    Review by srh1son ★★½

    Ignore the title- this is "The Horror Show". Lance Henriksen is good as a cop haunted by the electricity fueled ghost of an executed murderer. You may think I'm talking about Wes Craven's "Shocker" but a similar premise. There's a few fun effects here, but ultimately kind of forgettable.

  • Chris Duck

    Review by Chris Duck ★★

    This was so much better when Wes Craven did it and called it "Shocker."

  • Chad Eberle

    Review by Chad Eberle ★½

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  • Sean

    Review by Sean ★★½

    The relation to the 'House' series is news to me, the version I saw was just called 'The Horror Show'.

    It came out the same year as Wes Craven's 'Shocker' and it's essentially the same film, only with Lance Henriksen fighting a goofy-ass undead Brion James who snickers like a chipmunk while meat-cleaving his way through cops, children, and small animals.

    If nothing else, this film is a testament to how Henriksen will bring everything he's got to every film he works on, no matter how weak the material. Just look at his eyes as he blows away the family TV set, or the way he casually deflects the overacting Internal Affairs officer. It's a strong performance that deserves to be showcased in a better film.

  • BlakeCrane

    Review by BlakeCrane ★★★

    I felt a sense of nostalgia watching "The Horror Show" ("House III"), even though I had never seen it before. And that was kinda cool. I had the same Guns 'N Roses blacklight poster the kid has in his room; and I had a yellow Walkman. Perhaps a not-so-interesting aside, but whatever.

    So we know this isn't really a "House" movie and has more in common with "Shocker" or the Nightmare on Elm Street films than the first two films in the series. There are a bunch of shots of the exterior of the detective's house (perhaps added after the fact?), but again...whatever.

    The film isn't a classic by any means, but despite its weird production story its a fun…

  • Mr. DuLac

    Review by Mr. DuLac ★★★

    Part of...
    Horroctober 2012

    Don't look now, but your family's dead... just kidding.
    -Max Jenke

    The tone and story here is nothing like the previous two House films. It probably has something to do with the fact that it was only decided well after the film was finished that this was going to be called House III. I haven't been able to find a valid reason for this, but considering that the original director was fired during production and one of the writers opted to go under the pseudonym of Alan Smithee instead of taking a writing credit, let's assume it was a troubled production.

    The film seems to have fallen into obscurity partly because of it being labeled a…

  • Hollie Horror

    Review by Hollie Horror ★★★ 1

    Like a supernatural Cape Fear this was released as House III but obviously has nothing to do with the first two House sequels (or the 4th installment). It's a fun little Shocker-type-rip off made bearable mostly by the wonderful Lance Henriksen.

  • Odeon

    Review by Odeon ★★★★½

    This film is an insane romp, and for lovers of campy horror you could seldom find better, from the cast of adorable monster-puppets, to the awful acting and bizarre premise, to an utterly unforgettable cameo by Cliff-from-cheers, this film will have you laughing 'til you cry - but only at the parts that aren't meant to be funny - and even at some that are!