Review of House of Fears (2007) by David L — 17 Jul 2010

Pleasantly surprised at this one. I think the whole concept of the story taking place inside a well kitted-out haunted house works a gem, and there's just a continuous supply of jumps. The theming to the house compliments the plot, with each of the cast having their own fear realised within different sections of the arena.

Some of the actual deaths of the characters occur too quickly in a couple of cases, but the constant stream of action between key scenes kind of makes up for this. It is similar to the 'Dark Ride' film given it's setting, and although this is probably a better take on strangers being locked up in a haunted house with a killer, i'm not sure the ending was as good.

The idea of the whole scenario being created through a spiritual artifact seems a bit random to me, but having said that, I doubt a normal human could have masterminded the events that actually went on in this film.

A genuinely good watch, which will no doubt increase my hatred of walkthrough haunted houses at theme parks!