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A HAUNTED HOUSEMovie Reviews
Comedy about a young couple whose dream house turns into a nightmare when the wife becomes possessed by a demon. Cast:Marlon Wayans, Nick Swardson, David Koechner, Alanna Ubach, Dave Sheridan, Essence Atkins, Cedric the Entertainer, Jamie Noel, Liana Mendoza, Affion Crockett, Marlene Forte, Robin Thede, Bobbie Lee, Damien Bray, Joel Kelley DautenDirector:Michael TiddesRelease Date:January 11, 2013DVD Release:April 16, 2013From:Open Road FilmsRating:RLength:1 hr 40 min
A Haunted House played to poor reviews. • Nathan Rabin wrote for the AV Club, "...the found-footage conceit is little more than a rickety structure to house an endless gauntlet of hackneyed jokes... sluggishly paced, virtually laugh-free..." More Reviews Below...
A Haunted House Positive Reviews (18 Reviews, reviews below)
James Rocchi, MSN Movies: POOR(cg) "...appallingly unamusing... indifferently made.... storytelling incompetence and throw-it-at-the-wall-to-see-what-sticks desperation merely adds to the catastrophe."(See all of James Rocchi's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 689 words, 01/09/13
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: POOR "...a crass and clumsy attempt to parody the genre of horror movies built on hand-held camera work and supposedly found footage... crude, sometimes offensive..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 01/12/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "No-holds-barred comedy is one thing, hurtful thoughtlessness is something else entirely. An ostensible comedy shouldn't have so many moments that feel so ugly."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 396 words, 01/12/13
Roger Moore, New York Newsday: POOR(cg) "Marlon Wayans wrings every last down-and-dirty giggle out of a single joke... he does his best to drive a comical stake through the heart of horror's hottest franchise..."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 249 words, 01/12/13
Josh Tapper, Toronto Star: POOR(cg) "...the movie flatlines early on and no amount of Wayans' histrionic shrieking, endless allusions to group sex and tired pop-culture references can resuscitate it."(See all of Josh Tapper's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 345 words, 01/25/13
Tom Russo, Boston Globe: POOR(cg) "...blithely looks to ride the found-footage wave regardless of whether it's crested.... This is just one more 'Scary Movie' installment by another title."(See all of Tom Russo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 307 words, 01/12/13
Mack Rawden, Cinema Blend: MODERATE(cg) "...unapologetically crass.... doesn't hold back, and given all the blandly offensive spoof films we've seen over the last decade, that's actually refreshing."(See all of Mack Rawden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 519 words, 01/12/13
Brett Michel, Boston Phoenix: POOR(cg) "...a movie that thinks homophobia is the height of hilarity. That, and the image of Wayans taking a shit - a fitting metaphor for this film."(See all of Brett Michel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 164 words, 01/17/13
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: WEAK(cg) "...the found-footage conceit is little more than a rickety structure to house an endless gauntlet of hackneyed jokes... sluggishly paced, virtually laugh-free..."(See all of Nathan Rabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 486 words, 01/11/13
Michael Nordine, Slant: POOR(cg) "Nearly every one of these would-be jokes is painfully drawn-out, with several scenes seeming to act as their own blooper reels.... absolute humorlessness..."(See all of Michael Nordine's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 445 words, 01/11/13
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: POOR "...a crass and clumsy attempt to parody the genre of horror movies built on hand-held camera work and supposedly found footage... crude, sometimes offensive..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 01/12/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "No-holds-barred comedy is one thing, hurtful thoughtlessness is something else entirely. An ostensible comedy shouldn't have so many moments that feel so ugly."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 396 words, 01/12/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Variety: WEAK "...a frenetic and freewheeling satirical comedy that only sporadically scores a bull's-eye while aiming at easy targets... shameless..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 429 words, 01/11/13
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...too often settles for raunchiness instead of wit.... the film quickly veers into the unfunny.... the parody genre is as played out as the film styles being sent up."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 506 words, 01/11/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "No-holds-barred comedy is one thing, hurtful thoughtlessness is something else entirely. An ostensible comedy shouldn't have so many moments that feel so ugly."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 396 words, 01/12/13
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: POOR "...a crass and clumsy attempt to parody the genre of horror movies built on hand-held camera work and supposedly found footage... crude, sometimes offensive..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 01/12/13
19.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
A Haunted House's reviews are separated by an average 19.1 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
A Haunted House (18 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:A Haunted House's reviews cover 22.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,607 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 367 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
A Haunted House Coverage, Volume & Length (18 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 41.8 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
A Haunted House's reviews on average broke 41.8 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is A Haunted House's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
A Haunted House (18 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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