1986’s House is fantastic genre-blending film from the team that gave us 80’s horror classics like Friday the 13th part 2 and 3, Night of the Creeps, and The Monster Squad. House follows Roger Cobb, a Vietnam vet and horror novelist trying to produce his next big hit. After his aunt’s suicide inside the large house, Roger moves in hoping to break through his PTSD induced writer’s block. Horror hilarity ensues as the house’s spooky secret manifests. While the horror elements are tame for an R-rated film, it hits all the right notes when it comes to laughs; making it a great starter flick for younger viewers or the gore intolerant. House is a refreshingly different kind of haunted house movie compared to modern versions with characters and monsters you will enjoy spending ninety minutes with.
