thunder, candelight, hidden doors, loaded guns, a haunted mansion, 7 ghosts, and 7 others now trapped inside.

House on Haunted Hill is Clue before Clue, Scooby-doo before Scooby-doo, a film that ticks all the classic boxes of a horror/mystery.

This had all it needed to be fantastic, sadly, not enough happens throughout. Terrible character decisions, a lack of stakes, and not enough ghoul for my liking. However, a premature reveal was refreshing somehow from a film much older than me…

Kaneing my Pixel right now.

A lot I liked, a lot I wasn’t the biggest fan of. The Backrooms is filed with amazing sets, practical effects, and honestly amazing acting.

When the film focuses on the elements in the original series (the first hour) it peaks. The usage of the practical set makes the film feel claustrophobic at times and can make you try and even peak around the corner that’s not in frame. With the main male actor not…

Don’t let my rating fool you, this was a fun time!

Going into the theatre completely blind for a mystery screening, and this is NOT what I expected. A film that truly manages to be every genre at once. 

Filled to the brim with gorgeous practical effects, some of the funniest cat cgi / moments ever, and the best cactor (Cat Actor abbreviated) ever

However, the most horrific editing, dialogue, and story arcs I have maybe ever seen and that’s okay…