
Four college students looking for a cheap place to live have found what looks to be a dream deal: in exchange for renovating a broken-down old mansion, they will not only get paid for their work, but will also get to live there rent-free. They naturally accept the offer, and quickly move in and get to work. Not so long afterwards, however, strange things start happening to all of them, and it soon becomes clear that they are not alone inside the eerie house.... (Full plot summary below)
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Four college students looking for a cheap place to live have found what looks to be a dream deal: in exchange for renovating a broken-down old mansion, they will not only get paid for their work, but will also get to live there rent-free. They naturally accept the offer, and quickly move in and get to work. Not so long afterwards, however, strange things start happening to all of them, and it soon becomes clear that they are not alone inside the eerie house.
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| Reel Film ReviewsDavid NusairThere's finally some good gore towards the end, but this is after a long first hour which contains little more than a weird lady-ghost that keeps hitting on everyone. |
| User ReviewJason BExactly the sort of cornball, cheesy horror that I love. I think some people really miss the point with this movie. The humor is intentional, folks. It's just supposed to be a good time. |
| User ReviewTracey cThis silly but absorbing horror film from executive producer Roger Corman's New Concorde studio concerns four college students who accept an offer of ten thousand dollars to fix up an old house. What they don't know is that the house was owned by a cult of devil worshippers in the 17th century and that there is a gateway to Hell in the basement. Before long, severed hands are caressing the naked Susan (Suzanne Bridgham) in the shower, her boyfriend Rick (Christian Harmony) is possessed and has sex with their friend Tammy (Lauren Woodland), and goofy Owen (Don Maloney) is menaced by what appears to be a clawed ghost. It's actually Evelyn Van Buren (Teresa De Priest), a demon in human form who slept with the house's original owner, corrupting his soul and leading him to take part in vile Satanic orgies before the whole place was burned to the ground and the current home built on top of the remains. The kids bring in Professor Lamont (Roy Scheider), who reluctantly agrees to investigate and ends up getting his face gorily ripped off his skull by the vengeful Evelyn, whose direct descendant Lydia, a clairvoyant, must help the terrified students battle her ancestor before they all get sucked down to Hell. Writer/director Michael B. Druxman throws in elements of everything from The Haunting to Night of the Demons, but his primary influence seems to be the Italian cult classic L'Aldila. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi |
| User ReviewJeff BIt started out average enough, but then it got a bit silly. |
| User ReviewPrivate UI have never seen so many cliches stuffed into one film. |
| User ReviewRob VWhat a terrible movie. It starts out not too bad, with a spooky house and an ancient legend about demon worship that took place there. Then it all turns to shit with annoying lead characters and stupid villains. Honestly, I couldn't wait for this thing to end! |