Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Sharkflei Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Paul Magne Haakonsen Initially I had expected something else from this movie as it was brandishing the label "a new chapter in haunted house stories. Brutal, original, and eerie as hell." on the DVD cover.However, that being said, then it isn't a bad movie, far from it. I enjoyed it thoroughly, despite it not being a haunted house movie in the sense that I had hoped.The story is captivating and interesting, especially as you are just given small bits and pieces of what is going on. And director Eric Hurt does a good job at building up suspense. Essentially, the story is about two families who are looking for a new house to call home, who happen to come across the same house. A beautiful old house with 70 acres of land, a deal that seems to good to be true. And it was. Once there, the two families find out that they are unable to leave the lot, and tensions start to rise and their pasts come to haunt them.The house itself was nicely put together, with just the right amount of stuff to make it seem like a scary place, while on the inside, the house seemed like an ordinary, livable home.The characters in the movie were nicely fleshed out as well, each with their own secrets and skeletons in their closets. And it was the kind of characters that you easily got a liking or a hatred towards, so thumbs up on the character development.As for the people cast for the various roles, then they had some good names to the cast list. And the reasons for me buying this movie, aside from believing it to be a proper haunted house movie, was because Marc Singer is in the movie. I haven't really seen him since "V" and "Beast Master", so it was a treat to see him on the screen again. Art LaFleur also did a good job in the movie. But most noticeable was Rebekah Kennedy, playing Hanna - the girl with no tongue.Despite "The Wrong House" being a different kind of haunted house type of movie, it provides good entertainment, and the story is a good one, revealing just enough to keep the audience in the dark and guessing at what's going on. The ending however, well I didn't see that one coming, but it was a really great way to end off the movie.

anoncourt327 I picked this up at Redbox when it looked like the best of what I hadn't already seen from there, and was pleasantly surprised. As many others have stated, the premise is old, people stuck in a place from which they inexplicably cannot escape, but the "twist" is new (at least to me). There are some plot holes, and one GIGANTIC hole in particular, but if you're able to do some suspension of belief, you'll enjoy the movie. The cover/promo picture is misleading and insinuates it's gory, but there's relatively little gore. The acting is decent and the DVD includes a "behind the scenes" special feature which I always enjoy.In short, if you're a fan of the genre and not sure what to watch, you'll probably like this movie.

Properbowl7 House Hunting is an interesting story that gives a unique spin on the "ghost house" type of horror movie. Two families are tricked into getting stuck in a purgatory like state on 70 acres of land (which is a great deal by the way!), and must work together to get out alive, unfortunately for them, working together couldn't go any worse than it did. Actually, working together didn't go all that bad either because the last thing these people do is anything productive to figure out what the hell is going on.Charlie Hayes, our protagonist is doing a little house hunting with his wife Susan and daughter Emmy (Susan is not Emmy's mother and they do not get along, and the discord between the two feels very forced and unemotional) when they decide to check out a house on a 70 acre plot. Meanwhile, Don with his wife Leslie and son Jason make their way to the same plot after an ominous tip from some weirdo in a cheesy red hunting cap. After arriving at the beautiful location and meeting the other family, the Hayes attempt to leave but instead crash into a tree after swerving to avoid running over some Fiona Apple lookalike. After being rescued by Dom and his family, they make their way back to the house only to have the girl completely lose it. Unfortunately she can't say why she's freaking out because someone cut out her tongue. The families attempt to leave.... only to discover that they can't. They try again, and again, and again to no avail. Apparently they tried 23 times. But that's fine, they'll just stay put, because someone will come, right?For the budget and caliber of movie, HH was overall good but had trouble keeping my attention at times. I feel that the plot unfolded too slowly with too many drawn out scenes that did little for character or plot development. It wasn't until the second half of the movie that characters start to really show their emotions and the pace quickens to an enjoyable point. A good analogy is that it's an 80-minute movie stretched out to two hours.Personally, my only problem with the movie besides the pacing and length was with the characters. The inner conflicts, conflicts between characters, and the development was well done; that wasn't the problem. My problem is that none of them are acting like how any person I know would act in this situation. Think about this; they're stuck in a house on a plot of land, when they try to leave by road they just end up back at the front of the house. Walking through the woods just leads to woods, and over the hills just leads to more hills. Their only clue is something disguised as an ugly dude in a red hunting hat. THIS ISN'T NORMAL! But none of them seem the least bit bothered that they've entered some sort of parallel dimension. These people act like they're lost on a road trip or had car trouble, not stuck in a house because they've entered purgatory. Even the most logical and rational person I know would quickly admit they've entered something unworldly here and they need to figure something out.At one point we get the "One Month Later" screen and see the two men leaving to scout the area, seemingly implying they're doing this for the first time. REALLY?!? Personally I would have scouted out every inch of that ground and torn that house apart looking for clues. All these people do is sit around and complain about how they're going to be sick if they eat beef stew one more time. DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!Anywho, after you watch these people sit around and argue about their genitalia for the middle hour of the movie, the last half hour unfolds at a great pace with good development. It's just that whole middle hour or so that really got old.

Spikeopath House Hunting (AKA: The Wrong House) is written and directed by Eric Hurt. It stars Marc Singer, Art LaFleur, Hayley Dumond, Janey Gioiosa, Paul McGill, Rebeka Kennedy and Victoria Vance. Music is by Jason Lewis and Cody James and cinematography by Todd Free (Eric Hurt as well).Two families with "issues" are out searching for a new home and are drawn to an isolated farmhouse out in the sticks. Upon arrival it soon becomes clear that something is not right, more so when when they rescue a fleeing girl whose tongue appears to have been cut out. Desperately trying to get away from the house, the families find that no matter which way they drive, they always end up back at the house...Some on line sites have the film listed as a thriller, this is a mistake, House Hunting is definitely a horror movie, in fact it's a worthy 18 certificate in the UK. It's a film that has slipped under the radar somewhat and is far better than its unknown standing hints at. On one proviso, mind!It isn't a spoiler to say that this is in keeping with the sub-genre of horror that uses a Twilight Zone type mystery at its core, since it's revealed very early on that these families are in some sort of purgatory. Similar films to this would be Dead End and Triangle, so if that type of repeat "WTF is going on?" formula is your thing then this is well worth taking a peak at.It's never a terrifying film, one to make you jump out of your seats at regular intervals, and even though there is some serious blood moments, gore hounds are unlikely to be praising this from the roof tops for fulfilling their blood induced hunger. But it has a wonderfully eerie vibe to it, a sense of doom that director Hurt enhances with close up filming and oblique angles, while the continuing presence of spectral beings, their reasons for haunting keeping the mystery element strong, ensures there's edginess in the plotting.The acting is decent for this type of production, as is the tech credits elsewhere. This is a well crafted horror mystery picture. True, Hurt leans heavily on influences, with a bit of Agatha Christie, a bit of The Machinist and a bit taken from films like the ones mentioned earlier, meaning it's not exactly ripe with freshness. However, Hurt has put is own spin on the formula and thankfully his finale is suitably rewarding.As horror continues to eat itself with a ream of remakes and sequels, it's nice to see little known horror film makers at least trying to make a new mark. This is worthy of support so give it a chance and you may be as pleasantly surprised as I was. 7/10