The trailer makesDont Go In The Houseseem to be nothing more than dated schlock horror.
Donny is a man-child, a sociopath, and a pyromaniac.
Hes deeply troubled, and the film focuses on this rather than the murders.
Even before he embarks on his killing spree, Donny is hearing voices.
Some of these require a fair bit of concentration to hear properly, which is quite annoying.
It does, however, feature incredibly jarring disco music which actually helps generate an unsettling quality.
The discotheque is not aSaturday Night Feverstyle venue, with flashing lights on the dancefloor.
Its a fairly drab, miserable place, with people in dark clothes barely moving to the music.
On its own merits,Dont Go Into the Houseis solid but unexceptional.
If you go in expecting gore and violence, youll be disappointed.
Donny Kohler is, however, not an original enough character for this to be novel.
The films obvious debt toPsychois really, really obvious.
Its about as subtle as an eclipse.
He wanders around a big, isolated house saying Mother?
a lot and looks withdrawn.
The films depiction of child abuse is another plus though.
The title doesnt suggest a psychological drama, though.
It suggests more of a knifey-knifey-stabby-stabby film.
The trailer makes it look even weirder.
Extras
We have the teaser trailer, and the trailer that initially grabbed my attention at the horror all-nighter.
Both come with improved picture quality.
Im not sure if this actually helps, though.
Then we have a selection of trailers from other films distributed by Arrowdrome, includingThe FunhouseandDawn of the Dead.
Film:
Rating:
2 out of 5
