The horror film is set in motion by a group of people who go to a party in an abandoned place away from the city. The reason for this call is that one of the wealthy people gave one million dollars to everyone if they could stay one night that place. Having been in that dreadful place, the events seem more powerful and terrifying, and they may face many conflicts, frightening events and secrets
Paints its characters in strokes so broad just one would cover a barn, and, in the end, indulges in lame, dull digital effects that would put a 5-year-old to sleep.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
September 07, 2011
House on Haunted Hill isn't a great movie. It is, however, a good deal of gory fun.
The climactic house-versus-humans scenes were so ludicrous that I half expected Kattan to revert to his Mr. Peepers persona from SNL and start battling the evil inkblot with spat-out chunks of apple.
