| House IV | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lewis Abernathy |
| Produced by | Sean S. Cunningham Debbie Hayn-Cass |
| Written by | Geoff Miller & Deirdre Higgins and Jim Wynorski & R.J. Robertson (story) Geoff Miller & Deirdre Higgins (screenplay) |
| Starring | Terri Treas William Katt Scott Burkholder Denny Dillon Melissa Clayton Dabbs Greer Ned Romero Ned Bellamy |
| Music by | Harry Manfredini |
| Cinematography | James Mathers |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | January 29, 1992 |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,600,000 (estimated) |
House IV, released in 1992, is the fourth and final film in the House series. The film sees the return of Roger Cobb, from the original House, but the film otherwise does not connect its storyline to the first film; however, its overall tone is closer to the comedy/horror found in the first House and House II: The Second Story, although it is rated "R" from the Motion Picture Association of America.
Roger Cobb (William Katt) is now married to Kelly (Terri Treas) and has a daughter, Laurel (Melissa Clayton) and lives in the old Cobb family house that is located on a deserted and desolate shoreline. Roger's cynical brother-in-law, Burke (Scott Burkholder), has been pestering him to sell the family mansion to some seedy Mafia real estate developers, without any success.
Yet, Roger is soon killed in a car accident that leaves Laurel requiring a wheelchair, and Burke is unable to convince Kelly to sell the house. Various supernatural events start occurring in the house, and after Kelly consults with a native American spiritual guide, she learns that the spirit of Roger and some Indians have been trying to warn Kelly that Roger's tragic car accident was in fact cold-blooded murder and that Burke is trying to sell the land to the Mafia so that it can be used for the illegal dumping of toxic waste.
This is actually the THIRD film in the series. House III is actually unrelated to the House film series. The producers renamed this film "House 3 (1989)" for the non-US market. Because of the existence of this title, the owners of the "House" series had to rename their third film House IV.
House IV was poorly received and holds a 2.8 out of 10 user rating on The Internet Movie Database as of June 16, 2011.