Hausu

This review has been a long time coming, as it has taken me two complete views to even think about making a review.  However, since I'm somewhat lazy, I will copy and paste the description of the movie in question, as quoted by the ever accurate Wikipedia:

House is a 1977 Japanese horror film directed and produced by Nobuhiko Obayashi. The film stars mostly non professional actors with only Kimiko Ikegami and Yōko Minamida having any notable previous acting experience. The film is about a schoolgirl traveling with her six classmates to her ailing aunt's country home, where they come face to face with supernatural events as the girls are, one by one, devoured by the home.


Words can barely describe exactly how bizarre the movie really is, as there are certainly unusual ways to die, such as getting eaten by a piano, killer lampshades, and mattresses that have a mind of their own.  The scenery is quite colorful, which only adds to the movie's weird factor, and is furthered by the fact that the effects in the movie are basic ideas that turn into the most colorful nightmare imaginable.  The main characters in the movie are only named after a specific trait that they exhibit, with one girl being named Melody after her penchant for music, for example.  The "Auntie" in this movie fits right in with the weirdness of the movie, and the cat, who plays a central role in the plot, exudes evil.

Throw normalcy and logic out the window for House, as there is nothing except nightmare fuel.  Horror fans should look into this movie, as it is an exhibit in how to make a good movie without going to the CGI boards.