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HOUSE (1977)Movie Reviews
Japanese language comedy horror, made in 1977, but now receiving its U.S. theatrical premiere, about a gaggle of young women who meet a ghastly fate during a holiday stay at a ghostly mansion. Cast:Kimiko Ikegami, Eriko Tanaka, Kumiko Oba, Ai Matsubara, Masayo Miyako, Mieko Sato, Miki Jinbo, Yoko Minamida, Saho Sasazawa and Haruko WanibuchiDirector:Nobuhiko ObayashiRelease Date:January 15, 2010DVD Release:October 26, 2010From:Janus FilmsLength:1 hr 28 min
House (1977) played in limited release to good reviews that at the same time were mixed. • Tom Long wrote in the Detroit News, "...brilliant, cheesy, bizarre... the strange score and blatant use of bad effects (even by 1977 standards) certainly make it seem as if Obayashi knew what he was doing..." • And David Edelstein wrote in New York Magazine, "...a wild assemblage of collage and cartoon and fairy tale..." More Reviews Below...
House (1977) Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...gone, baby, gone... this was a film made for late-night screening and screaming. The yelps you'll hear and possibly emit, though, will be of surprise and delight..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,089 words, 01/15/10
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...trippy backgrounds, cheesy horror, schoolgirls ready for their animé closeup and 'Carrie'-meets-'70s porn music.... The movie's for a certain, silly kind of taste."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 115 words, 01/15/10
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Why has it taken until now for 'House' to open in New York?... Movies as original as this one don't come along very often, so grab it while you can."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 273 words, 01/15/10
David Edelstein, New York Magazine: VERY GOOD "...imagine 'Pee-wee's Playhouse' with a witch that eats schoolgirls, only amped up by a factor of 100.... a wild assemblage of collage and cartoon and fairy tale..."(See all of David Edelstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 85 words, 01/11/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "Nobuhiko Obayashi's unclassifiable cultural artifact has taken more than three decades to reach the West. And with good reason: it's batshit crazy..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 327 words, 07/22/10
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Tom Russo, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "You know that a horror movie is generally aiming more to keep you laughing than to keep you up at night when a stray eyeball pops up in someone's mouth."(See all of Tom Russo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 448 words, 04/30/10
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "Imagine a Japanese version of 'Picnic at Hanging Rock,' but with its soft-focus sexual-awakening metaphors mined for comedy and Luis Buñuel-style extreme surrealism."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 112 words, 03/19/10
Tom Long, Detroit News: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...brilliant, cheesy, bizarre... the strange score and blatant use of bad effects (even by 1977 standards) certainly make it seem as if Obayashi knew what he was doing..."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 432 words, 10/29/10
Brett Michel, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "...weirdness had to wait.... a singular experience... won't appeal to mainstream appetites, but it's an exotic dish for enlightened palates."(See all of Brett Michel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 137 words, 04/29/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "Nobuhiko Obayashi's unclassifiable cultural artifact has taken more than three decades to reach the West. And with good reason: it's batshit crazy..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 327 words, 07/22/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...gone, baby, gone... this was a film made for late-night screening and screaming. The yelps you'll hear and possibly emit, though, will be of surprise and delight..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,089 words, 01/15/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...gone, baby, gone... this was a film made for late-night screening and screaming. The yelps you'll hear and possibly emit, though, will be of surprise and delight..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,089 words, 01/15/10
25.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
House (1977)'s reviews are separated by an average 25.2 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.
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Coverage:House (1977)'s reviews cover 11.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,608 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 328 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
House (1977) Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 31 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
House (1977)'s reviews on average broke 31 days 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 House (1977)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
House (1977) (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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