House

4/16/2026

**_“It’s a madhouse, a madhouse!”_** This isn’t linked to the “House” franchise that featured four movies between 1985-1992 (with a relaunch flick announced). The setup is standard for horror, going back to “Dracula” and “Psycho”: A person or people arrive at a mysterious remote manor and soon find themselves in a life-or-death situation. The main variable is the nature of the antagonist (which I won’t reveal in this case). I suppose it could be filed under cabin-in-the-woods with the understanding that the ‘cabin’ is an eerie mansion. Although it only cost $2.5 million, the manor and the indoor sets, including the lighting, are outstanding, all of which create an effectively creepy milieu. On top of this, a disturbing vibe is successfully evoked with the insanity that starts happe