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House of the Damned

"A legacy of evil."

1996 1h 23m EN
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β˜…3.9TMDB Β· 13
HorrorTV Movie
Synopsis
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Will and Maura, despite their marital problems, decide to come to Ireland and live on Maura's ancestral estate, bringing with them their daughter Aubrey. But soon weird happenings around the house lead a local priest to confess that Maura's ancestors practiced black magic, and Maura's own insecurities threaten to bring her into the evil fold.

β€œA legacy of evil.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Scott P. Levy
Writers
Brendan Broderick, Victoria Muspratt
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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30 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Gilbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alexandra Paul and Greg Evigan and Briana Evigan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A legacy of evil.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116573 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 13 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott P. Levy directs. John Gilbert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 183 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 230 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Editor John Gilbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Alexandra Paul and Greg Evigan and Briana Evigan carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "A legacy of evil.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0116573 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 13 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing
John Gilbert
Production design
Sinead Clancy
Costume design
Gabrielle McGrath
Runtime
83 min Β· 1h 23m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

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Scott P. Levy

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Production companies

Who made it

  • TR

    Transpacific Corp.

  • NE

    New Concorde

    US

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerRoger Corman
  • Executive ProducerLance H. Robbins
  • MusicChristopher Lennertz
  • CinematographyChristopher Baffa
  • EditorJohn Gilbert
  • CastingJan Glaser
  • Production DesignSinead Clancy
  • Set DecorationNicola Moroney
  • Costume DesignGabrielle McGrath
  • ProducerMary Ann Fisher

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • TV1996-07-13Β· Source: IMDB

Also known as

International titles

  • SpectreUS
  • Escape to NowhereGB
  • Escape to Nowhere - Haus des GrauensDE

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