Review of House at the End of the Street (2012) by Josh L — 29 Jan 2013
I really had no reason to enjoy this. It's poorly written, performed (minus Jennifer Lawrence, I'll get to that in a moment), and the plot is been there done that material. It's not even remotely scary and has very little suspense for a so called horror film.
The characters continually do dumb things to keep the plot going and the final twist is a complete rip-off of Psycho. All this said, I still found it entertaining. I don't know what it was, I might have been in the right mood, but this film breezed by like nothing.
Jennifer Lawrence has proven she is a great actress and a rising star and there's nothing here to derail her career. She gives by far the best performance and even makes it watchable at spots. She couldn't carry it on her own, though, and Max Thieriot was clearly out of his element here.
I'll gladly watch Jennifer Lawrence in almost anything, but this is definitely the worst movie she has starred in. I don't know how she got involved with a horror movie after already being nominated for an Oscar a couple years ago.
Most actors/actresses star in horror movies at the beginning of their career to start out, or after their stock has slowed down significantly and they need work. She is clearly neither. I can't recommend this, but I did enjoy watching it.
This review of House at the End of the Street (2012) was written by Josh L on 29 Jan 2013.
House at the End of the Street has generally received mixed reviews.
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