Ghosthouse (1988)
Directed by Umberto Lenzi / Humphrey Humbert
Genres - Horror |
Sub-Genres - Haunted House Film, Slasher Film |
Release Date - Jan 1, 1989 (USA - Unknown), Jan 1, 1989 (USA) |
Run Time - 91 min. |
Countries - Italy, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Cavett Binion
This Italian haunted-house outing begins with strange, paranormal emanations being picked up as radio signals by a group of Boston youths, who trace the signal to an abandoned estate. When they enter to investigate, they are attacked by the malevolent spectre of a young girl and her sinister-looking clown doll, who manages to decimate nearly the entire cast. The ensuing mayhem incorporates some of the goriest effects ever to grace a haunted house film, including axe murders, acid baths, impalements, and decapitations -- the nastiest of which features an unfortunate teen bisected by a falling pane of glass. Despite a fairly rich atmosphere and an ominous mood, this is really just a prolonged excuse for gruesome (though, admittedly, well-staged) giallo-style death scenes. After a spooky initial setup, the endlessly repeating musical ghost-message becomes profoundly annoying.
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ghost, girl, haunted, haunted-house, house, suburbs