Review of House of 9 (2005) by Steve M — 20 May 2006
House of 9.
Starring: Dennis Hopper and Kelly Brook.
Director: Steven R. Monroe.
Nine strangers wake up in a house with no exits and an automatic feeding system. A voice announces over a speaker that only one of them may leave the house alive, but that person will "win" 5 million dollars. Will these prisoners work together to escape, or will they turn on each other?
"House of 9" is a little bit of "Cube", a little bit of "Saw", and a whole lot of "Big Brother." There was nothing in particular that makes me want to condemn the film (although the annoying jump cuts that got used to show a character's mind snapping, and the slipping accent of Hopper almost rose to the level of bothersome) but there's also nothing that makes me want to stand up and cheer. The film moves along at a decent pace, the tension stays high, and the ending drew an evil chuckle from me. There weren't any real suprises, though.
I think "House of 9" is an average, fairly unoriginal film. It's not bad, but it's not good.
This review of House of 9 (2005) was written by Steve M on 20 May 2006.
House of 9 has generally received positive reviews.
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