The Houses October Built
| The Houses October Built | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Bobby Roe |
| Produced by |
Zack Andrews Steven Schneider |
| Written by |
Zack Andrews Bobby Roe Jason Zada |
| Story by |
Bobby Roe Zack Andrews Jeff Larson |
| Starring |
Brandy Schaefer Zack Andrews Bobby Roe Mikey Roe Jeff Larson |
| Music by | Mark Binder |
| Cinematography | Andrew Strahorn |
| Edited by |
Jeff Hall Cesar Martinez |
Production company |
Room 101 Foreboding Films |
| Distributed by |
Image Entertainment RLJ Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Houses October Built is a 2014 American found footage horror film and the directorial debut of Bobby Roe, who also starred in the movie. It was produced by Zack Andrews (who also starred) and Steven Schneider, whose hits include Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Devil Inside.[1] The film was given a limited theatrical release on October 10, 2014 and was released to home video on January 6, 2015.[2][3] Filming partially took place at several haunted house attractions,[4] which Roe would later include in a list of "America's Scariest Haunted Houses" that he released as marketing material for the film.[5]
Beneath the fake blood and cheap masks of countless haunted house attractions across the country, there are whispers of truly terrifying alternatives. Looking to find an authentic, blood-curdling good fright for Halloween, five friends set off on a road trip in an RV to track down these underground Haunts. Just when their search seems to reach a dead end, strange and disturbing things start happening and it becomes clear that the Haunt has come to them... Written By PR
Cast
- Brandy Schaefer as Brandy
- Zack Andrews as Zack
- Bobby Roe as Bobby
- Mikey Roe as Mikey
- Jeff Larson as Jeff
Reception
Critical reception for The Houses October Built has been mixed and the film currently holds a rating of 50% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews.[6] Much of the film's praise centered upon its cast and characters,[7] and Dread Central wrote that "The film’s characters are ridiculously natural, and their relationships and reactions are both fun and frightening."[8] The Los Angeles Times said, "The Houses October Built proves one of the more successful attempts at the found-footage horror flick."[9] The idea of going to Halloween haunted houses is looked at as original and Matt Donato remarked, "Despite sitting through an endless parade of found footage stinkers, every so often there's a movie like The Houses October Built that proves that the subgenre is far from dead."[10] Criticism typically centered upon the film's pacing and what the critics saw as an overly predictable storyline,[11][12][13] and Shock Till You Drop stated that "It’s unfortunate that the documentary aspect of this film wasn’t pursued more, because it certainly would have stood out against the modern day repetitive slasher that’s recycled every Halloween season. The Houses October Built offered a few uneasy moments and temporarily tackled some tough subjects about the operation of haunted houses, but ultimately failed to answer any of the questions it asked, or commit to one style of filmmaking."[14] The UK premiere was held at The Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 27, 2015.[15]
Awards
- Oscar Award for Best Feature Length Film from the Midnight X-Treme Category from the Sitges Film Festival (2014, won)[16]
- Best Actress Brandy Schaefer, Best Feature Poster, Best Screenplay Bobby Roe, Zack Andrews, Jason Zada form the Macabre Faire Film Festival (2015, won)[17]
References
- ↑ Wolfe, Clarke. "INTERVIEW: THE TEAM BEHIND HOUSES OCTOBER BUILT". Nerdist. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Enter ‘The Houses October Built’ In January". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ↑ Miller, Ryan. "First trailer for Bobby Roe's The Houses October Built". JoBlo. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, Chuck. "Found-Footage Horror Flick The Houses October Built Showcases Real Haunted Houses". Village Voice. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ Mack, Andrew. "Check Out America's Scariest Haunts, Thanks To THE HOUSES OCTOBER BUILT". Twitch Film. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ "THE HOUSES OCTOBER BUILT (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ Donato, Matt. "The Houses October Built Review". We Got This Covered. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ Barton, Steve. "Houses October Built, The (review)". Dread Central. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-houses-october-built-review-20141010-story.html
- ↑ http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/the-houses-october-built-review/
- ↑ GENZLINGER, NEIL. "A horror tale with roots in Plano, ‘The Houses October Built’ takes awhile to get scary (C-)". Dallas News. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis. "Film Review: ‘The Houses October Built’". Variety. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ Gingold, Michael. "“THE HOUSES OCTOBER BUILT” (Movie Review)". Fangoria. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ Corrigan, Kalyn. "Review: The Houses October Built Can’t Decide Which Movie It Wants To Be". STYD. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ "The EIFF Programme". EIFF. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Awards". Sitges Film Festival. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Awards". Retrieved August 1, 2015.