Steve Miner's "House" is, admittedly, not the type of horror film that will please all horror fans. Its sometimes goofy tone, limited-gore sensibilities, and cartoony creature effects might turn off some genre fans. Those fans would be overlooking a genre gem, however, as Miner's film is fully committed, wholly exciting, and altogether fun horror adventure.
The film revolves around William Katt's Roger Cobb, a horror writer who has, in the recent past, lost his child to an apparent kidnapping, lost his wife to separation, and lost his aged aunt to suicide. When the investigations into both his son's disappearance and his aunt's death stall, Cobb takes matters into his own hands, setting up shop at the residence where both unsavory…