Salva manages a few inspired scenes... But the lasting image Dark House offers is of the screenwriters hurling everything they can think of at the wall.
Director Victor Salva tries very hard to make this seem creepy, but there’s just nothing about chatting with central heating that’s gonna prompt gooseflesh.
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Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Salva certainly gets points for creative repurposing. Much of what transpires in Dark House has been seen before, just not all in the same movie.
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The DissolveNick Schager
The DissolveNick Schager
Dark House practically drowns under the weight of mismatched horror tropes, including a preponderance of loud-noise jolt-scares and idiotic character behavior.