House of Good and Evil
House of Good and Evil
PG-13 | 26 April 2013 (USA)

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After a family tragedy in the chaotic city, Chris and Maggie Conley, in a last-ditch effort to save their dying marriage, purchase an isolated home in the deepest woods, to which they quickly discover evil has a key.

Reviews
Supelice Dreadfully Boring
Peereddi I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.
Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.
Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
beorhouse I'm not sure what other reviewers are watching, or what they're hopped up on, but this was really a great Psychological Horror film that breaks out of the norm except for "the couple buys and old house" trope. Rae Olivier is one of the most amazing actors I have had the pleasure of watching. Her facial expressions are so demonstrative, and even when she plays angry she is still cute as a button. I could have done without the few CGI effects the director used for dream sequences, but they don't ruin the film by any stretch. This kind of film is really the future of the Horror genre, and I know because not only do I watch most Horror films--or at least the ones that pass the 5 minute test--I write Horror. I'll admit that this one really had me guessing right up to the end, and the acting--even by support characters such as the real estate agent and the sheriff's deputy--was well done. I could have done without the fellatio scene under the covers, but now that I know how the movie ends, that one scene provides some serious creepiness to the whole storyline.
bjon1452 To say I was disappointed is an understatement. Why is it that modern horror films are merely "narratives" that end, leaving you with virtually nothing? This one is right there with the above. It could have been good. The suspense keeps you interested, but nothing happens. No explanations, nothing. Are we introduced to madness, domestic abuse, vivid imagination, nightmares or was I dreaming? Believe me, it could have been that I fell asleep and participated in my own convoluted dream myself. But I'd be accused of inciting boredom if I related any of this stuff to anybody else. Oh, and who would want to start all over in a house with no electricity, phone, and maybe no bathroom; we don't know. And what really lurks behind the blue door? You'll have to supply that too. Don't bother with this one. You'll get angry.
Joe Morris The characters are erratic. One minute they love each other madly, the next, they hate each other for no reason. There's no reason to not meet the next door neighbors and ask them about the phone the wife keeps hearing, yet no one bothers to meet the people living in the same house (duplex), even to say hello. He shows her how to start a generator for power at night, yet refused to let her actually start it, and he starts it instead, giving her a hateful attitude. She hears the next door neighbors arguing, and she runs down stairs and out the door. The neighbor speed away in his car, and she implores her now awake husband to chase him in his truck...for no apparent reason. Skip it.
marchar08 Those that gave this film a rating of anything above 3 stars (hell that's even too much) should be ashamed. We begin this film with a big question mark as to what the hell is going on, and when we reach the end that question mark is bigger and burning from the anger that you feel from having wasted your time viewing it. It isn't scary. It holds no psychological value. And the only thrill in it would come from the discussion you'll have with whomever you watch it with over how bad it really is. Want to have something to rant about? This is one of those films. Otherwise, and for the benefit of your own sanity, I'd advise those to steer clear!