A girl is trapped inside her family's lakeside
retreat and becomes unable to contact the outside world as supernatural
forces haunt the house with mysterious energy and consequences.
Directors:
Chris Kentis, Laura LauWriters:
Gustavo Hernández (film "La casa muda"), Laura Lau (screenplay) | 1 more credit »Stars:
Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens | See full cast & creStoryline
This movie is about Sarah as she and her dad go to their lakeside retreat to pack things up inside because it is being sold. While there, her uncle also helps get the place up to scratch so they can sell it. The uncle has to leave to get an electrician to check the wiring, but after he goes she starts hearing noises and seeing what she thinks are people inside the house. Soon she and her dad are attacked by someone or something and they end up in a fight for their lives. But there's something more going on here than she thinks.Genres:
Adventure | Horror | Mystery | ThrillerMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for disturbing violent content and terror | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Official Sites:
Official site [Japan]Country:
France | USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 March 2012 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La casa del miedo See more »Filming Locations:
New York, USABox Office
Opening Weekend:
$6,661,234 (USA) (9 March 2012)Gross:
$12,555,230 (USA) (6 April 2012)Company Credits
Production Co:
Elle Driver, Tazora Films See more »
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1.85 : 1Did You Know?
Trivia
There is very little soundtrack present throughout the film, the most you hear of it is during the opening and closing credits. See more »Goofs
(at around 25 mins) When Sarah is spooked and drops her lantern, the camera operators foot is shown beside the lantern for two frames as the camera operator turns to follow Sarah down the stairs. Evidence in the film shows Sarah isn't wearing the type of shoe shown in the frames. See more »Quotes
Sarah: Come on, don't be shy!See more »
Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.99 (2012) See more »Soundtracks
Wonder WhyWritten by Rob Ritchie
Performed by Maritime Analog
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First Three Quarters Good, Last Quarter Falls Apart
The beginning of the
movie is about a home invasion. It's been done before, some good and
some bad. I thought this part of the movie was good. For the first three
quarters of the movie I was stressed out...but in a good way. I didn't
understand what was happening, who was in the house and why, but I knew
my main character was in trouble and I wanted her to escape. The images
were dark, cluttered. Where is she? Is someone behind her? Can they see
her? Is she hiding well enough? How can she get out? Is she going to
make it? Are those friends or foes? Can we trust them?
Then just when I couldn't take anymore stress...the movie instantly got stupid. The entire ending fell apart and my good simple but scary movie went limp. My coping mechanisms kicked in, not because the stress had resolved, but rather because they would be useless where the movie brought me. And it's not like we haven't seen this sort of ending before so I'm not sure why the writers even went there.
Then just when I couldn't take anymore stress...the movie instantly got stupid. The entire ending fell apart and my good simple but scary movie went limp. My coping mechanisms kicked in, not because the stress had resolved, but rather because they would be useless where the movie brought me. And it's not like we haven't seen this sort of ending before so I'm not sure why the writers even went there.
