Review of House

A horror comedy that's less horrifying and funny and more totally insanely bizarre. The bare bones story here is that a group of practically named Japanese school girls heads to a house in the country for summer vacation. Then strange stuff happens.

In all reality all that plot and characterization is not at all important. This film is all about the crazed vision of director Nobuhiko Obayashi. It's filled with odd storybook painted backdrops, weird visual camera effects and strange shot framing. It's less a film with a cohesive storyline and deep characters and more a unsettling trip into Obayashi's imagination. If you're looking for a film that makes you laugh AND shake in terror this really isn't for you. If you're looking for a cheesy, imaginative, immensely weird visual project then House might fit the bill. It's not for everyone but it's one of a kind.