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Flawed... but Worth a Look
"Christina's House" is an old fashioned killer on the loose movie. It's set in a small town and avoids trying to be a hip "Scream" style slasher film.
Christina, her dad, and younger brother live in a creepy old house. Apparently someone else is secretly living there as well, killing anyone it can and disposing of the bodies before they can be discovered. Pretty creepy stuff, as anyone who's ever lived in a spooky old house themselves can attest.
The film moves along rather slowly, taking it's time to build suspense. The cast is above average as well.
Aside from a few loose ends, this is a relatively solid chiller. It's a nice change of pace from the high tech, fast paced horror films that look great, but are devoid of any real scares. "Christina's House" reminds us why we liked horror films in the first place.

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HOUSE CALL
If nothing else, this movie definitely supports those people who say you shouldn't be sending out kids to sell cookies door to door! CHRISTINA'S HOUSE is a lot better than I anticipated, and had some really chilling scenes, and director Gavin Wilding did well with his young actors, especially Allison Lange and the young lad who played her brother (come on Amazon, let's get these cast lists out more often!!!).
STORY: It's confusing at times, and I'm not sure exactly what kind of "powers" the mother has, but it is definitely original, and has a lot of twists and turns. SCORE: 4
CAST: Brendan Fehr as Eddie has the right combination of rugged looks and teenage smarm to play a character we never fully trust; and where does his body go? Allison Lange in her screen debut does well at times, particularly in here lower key scenes; however when she has to be terrified or angry, she goes a little overboard. John Savage does well as the father and Brad Rowe as the hunky handyman is very good. SCORE: 4
DIRECTION: As stated above, Wilding handles the film and its actors well; uses lighting effectively and some good jump out of the dark scares. SCORE: 4

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THIS LITTLE HOUSE . . .
I'm giving the movie ''three-point-five stars'' because it's a good movie for writers to watch and learn from. I thought the script held promise except for parts in the middle and end -- where it sagged -- and where my suspension of disbelief dimmed.
The acting was fairly decent but I thought the personna of the interegating police officer seemed off kilter in relatonship to the entire mix of characters, which included John Savage ("The Onion Fields").

I like movies where you are absolutely confounded as to who is the culprit or culprits -- and given the foundation that anyone or anything could be evil. In my book "The Game" is a pretty darn good movie becaus it kept me guessing, kept me off balance and involved.

But "Christina's House" is definitely in my movie collection.