Oh, boy. If you think that's the worst movie ever made you need to go through the horror movie section of Amazon prime more often. He of course was at the time on their hit teen show 13 Reasons Why, which isn't a stranger to controversy either. But what fresh hell is this movie? Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/5 Amy West SciFiNow Spooky shit was just there to be spooky and none of it meant anything. I agree. The Open House was a big disappointment to everyone because it has an interesting premise and a decent setup, but the third act falls so flat it ruins the entire movie. There are some tiny moments of the film that achieve a good jump scare or a creepy moment, but those are few and far between. The title says it all and it is clear that you get what the budget of the movie would allow. 1 3. From the Wikipedia page: " The film was released on Netflix on January 19, 2018. Background. The Open House is full of senselessness and is lacking in just about every facet besides high production value. The film stars Dylan Minnette, Piercey Dalton, Sharif Atkins, Patricia Bethune, and Aaron Abrams. In so many ways. When all of these turn out to be misdirects, and no one that's introduced in the movie matters at all, it's disappointing and the viewer feels kind of cheated and taken advantage of. This is exactly how I felt. I think I'm more angry with it because it could have been decent. Perhaps the title is an exaggeration, perhaps not, but what an abysmal piece of trash. They meet a man named Chris who seems a little too interested in them and the house, and make him seem like a villain. Some of them are okay, some other ones have been well received, and others have instantly become solely for the internet to laugh at. It was just bad. The viewer is spent really wondering what's going to happen and who is going to be important and of course, what is behind all of the weird and scary things happening to Logan and his mom. The Open House may have its flaws, but it does have a lot of good scattered about the film. Film Review: Open House (2010) A couple on the verge of a nasty divorce attempt to sell their empty love nest and move on with their lives, separately. The Open House follows the same trend that has been used time and time again for low-budget horror and thriller films. Even if they'd showed the plumbers face as the killer driving the car to the next open house, I would have been semi satisfied. I had been trying to guess the motive for most of it such as Their dad had run someone over and this was revenge. A family member offers up a house for them to live in free of charge, but it is currently for sale and they can only stay until it sells. i got like 15 minutes in and couldn't force myself to watch any longer. OPEN HOUSE (1987) – This movie falls into the bizarre sub-genre of “Theme Slashers” from the 1980s. Logan takes a disliking to Chris when he seemingly flirts with Naomi. BREAKING BAD Recap: "Open House" AMC's BREAKING BAD TV show stars BRyan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, and Bob Odenkirk. It’s certainly an interesting premise, and given a bit more polish Open House could have become a bigger slasher in the genre. It's dull and disappointing. At least The Strangers had amazing atmosphere and characters with engaging motives and relationships. Would've made so much sense with the photo in the trash and all that, but no. This movie was just written so horribly. Part of what makes this movie so disappointing is that it should have been good. Naomi and Logan discuss their family's debt problems over lunch. This comes out of nowhere and doesn't even make a little bit of sense. Lots of "oh man wait a second" from me and my wife, but it never did capitalize. This was the most inept, least satisfying movie from any genre I've seen in quite a while. The Open House is a Netflix original movie and presently sits at no.55 on the IMDB bottom 100. Ultimately, that all turns out to be part of its downfall. When it's already known that essentially nothing in this movie matters and the ending has no emotional payoff for the viewer, it doesn't make watching it again all that appealing. The Open House does not do it right. The Open House, 2018. Dad had screwed up and someone wanted revenge, picking them off one by one. I feel especially sorry for the actors. The acting was good. They didn't answer anything. Lets be honest and have some perspective, people: this movie is neither a 0 nor a 10. I couldn’t help but pause and discuss theories throughout the film which helped maintain the fun. Plot. Instead, Logan just walked around the house a lot looking pretty confused and at one point, he and his mom were very mean to each other for no real reason. Open House (Movie Review) Tor's rating: ... “Open House” tells the story of a Radio Psychologist Dr. David Kelley, who hosts a daily call-in show, and his involvement with a sexy realtor named Lisa (played by Adrienne Barbeau). Not, I should hasten to add, because this was a bad film. That's what I was expecting, too. I wasn't expecting much going in, yet I was still disappointed. The term “slow burn” is a controversial one in horror. They meet a neighbor who is an older lady that seems to have some form of dementia, and she sometimes says her husband is alive and sometimes says that her husband is dead. Something like he ran over the neighbors husband and she was just pretending she had Alzheimers. Dad dies, mom forced to leave to her sisters spooky house. The beginning of the movie is decent, and if there had been some payoff as to knowing what was going on and who was behind it, the ending could have been decent too. Screw this movie. Just... What the fuck? So the IMDB community deems this to be the 55th worst movie ever made. The Open House came out in 2018 and stars Netflix "It Boy" Dylan Minnette. Spooky shit was just there to be spooky and none of it meant anything. So much pointless parts. They are given a home to live in, but have to leave for periods of time for open houses. Imagine moving into a new home, where you have to battle a threatening force. This old lady around them crazy without a reason. Like it had zero conclusion. Open House. But man, this one was a stinker. Open House is a 2018 American horror film written and directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote. Having an open-ended conclusion and not revealing a lot of answers can be really effective when it's done right. I have to disagree, but there is no denying just how atrocious it is. 7. Movies that are successful in providing mystery, tension, confusion, and a plot twist do so with subtle clues. I have a soft spot for those flicks and have previously reviewed Horror House on Highway 5 (slasher in a Richard Nixon mask), The Newlydeads (undead transvestite slasher), Bloodbeat (female slasher using a samurai sword), Hellroller (slasher in a wheelchair) and about a dozen others. Become a member to write your own review. I'd say it's a 4 at worst and a 7 at best. Open House " is the third episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, and the 36th overall episode of the series. May 22, 2018. Horror movies that exploit the economic anxieties of their times are always welcome, and Open House bases its entire concept on the difficulty of finding affordable housing in Los Angeles. Netflix’s The Open House is an unimaginative, if inoffensive, horror movie with an astonishingly bad ending. It's like someone binged home invasion films and took all of the worst parts and Frankenstein'd them into one movie. None of the plot threads went anywhere. SYNOPSIS: … The acting was surprisingly good considering how bad the story plays out. Personally, I enjoyed it very much, it creates a very tense atmosphere, and considering its humble … I quite liked it, until the last 20mins. So stupid. The Open House introduces far too many questions, with absolutely no answers, and all it does is make the viewer feel cheated. The premise is intriguing and the beginning of the movie isn't bad. In order to market a film with such a low-budget, you need one recognizable face to get audiences intrigued. Even a cliche ending would've made it better. So much of this movie feels like it's supposed to be very intentional. In this case, that individual would be Dylan Minnette who is fresh off his starring role in 13 Reasons Why (Check! Technically, it was well put together, chilling in parts and extremely well performed by a solid cast. MORE: This Brilliant Horror Movie Wasn't Just About An Unstoppable Monster. Son disrespects his mom. Within the horror-loving community, there is a specific film that comes to mind though as one of the very worst. If that happened in real life you would be screeching way louder than that. I was enjoying it expecting some mind of epic payoff. The Open House Review. It is widely regarded as one of the worst films in the history of cinema, with no clear plot, and no resolution of any sort, leaving viewers "bewildered and angry", and with a profound sense of self-loathing for having subjected themselves to this "steaming pile of garbage" We use cookies on our websites for a number of purposes, including analytics and performance, functionality and advertising. Press J to jump to the feed. I just finished watching this on Netflix. And if for some reason someone is watching The Open House for a second time, the first part of the movie just feels so annoying. ). The Open House is one of those movies where you have to guess who’s the killer. They both have such a knack for edgy style and creepy atmosphere. Naomi and Logan return home. While the acting isn't bad and there's some initial hope that The Open House could be a satisfying scary movie, viewers are ultimately left with nothing but the feeling that 94 minutes of their life was wasted. Read The Open House reviews from parents on Common Sense Media. I've got about 10 minutes left in the movie and I have to say it is impressively underwhelming. I mean I laughed really hard. A one-stop shop for all things video games. The build up was pretty good as far as thrillers go. The picture looks fine, but the story is irritatingly awful. I can't put the movie as a whole into "worst ever" territory because the acting is fine, the direction and cinematography are pretty good... and it's all in service of perhaps one of the worst scripts ever produced. It also dramatically reduces the rewatchability factor of this movie. It's so disappointing. Marie hopelessly tries to cheer Hank up, who is bedridden from the attempt on his life. " While shopping afterward, Naomi meets store clerk Chris. The Open House was a big disappointment to everyone because it has an interesting premise and a decent setup, but the third act falls so flat it ruins the entire movie. Please, this movie makes no sense, an event of bad things. It seriously was the worst ending to a movie I've ever seen, which is sad because, like I said, the first 90% was pretty good and enjoyable. Spoilers follow, but no one should watch this movie, so it shouldn't matter. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. RELATED: This Excellent Horror Movie Is Both Terrifying And Hilarious. They had a scene where the killer takes the kid's contacts off his eyes. Netflix's history of its original horror movies is a rocky one at best. Netflix. REVIEW: Open House is one of those 80s slasher movies that attempts to distance itself from its brethren with a unique concept. The Open House is a new horror movie on Netflix. We actually loved the ending of The Open House.Or rather, the ending of this new Netflix horror thriller is one of the reasons why we enjoyed the movie. The ending went absolutely no where. But nope, just a dozen dead ends. 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And that's very frustrating. I genuinely cannot believe that anyone, whether a script doctor, Netflix executives, the screenwriter's wife - hell, even Dylan Minnette himself, who is a good actor and obviously a reasonably intelligent guy - would read through this screenplay and think that it was something worth performing. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. The production value is also pretty high, and the performances don't entirely fall flat. None of the plot threads went anywhere. Angel, who has starred in 2015’s Complications, among other films, as well as Coote are very promising writers and directors. I agree. When we got that ending I was like screw this movie. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on July 31, 2011. In this episode of the Bad Movie Night Podcast, the gang review the 1987 slasher horror movie Open House! The viewer actually never learns who the villain is. The ending was flat out... Stupid? Advertisement. Figured I'd watch this one since it was featured on Netflix. It seemingly just turns out to be a random man who stalks them after staying behind during the open house and he terrorizes them after. Decently acted and shot, but the writing is so riddled with tropes and terrible character logic. The people staying at the house, Naomi and her son Logan, are there due to the death of Logan’s dad. They also must leave the house on certain days, for open houses. Is "Open House" the worst movie ever made? No, as bad as it is I can't go that far. Worst movie ever made? Naomi and Logan leave for the afternoon while Realtor Joannie McAllister and her associate Ed host an open house. In reality the budget was so low for what they were trying to achieve with the movie, that a solid storyline couldn’t be achieved. Netflix's The Open House is an unimaginative, if inoffensive, horror movie with an astonishingly bad ending. OPEN HOUSE (1987) – This movie falls into the bizarre sub-genre of “Theme Slashers” from the 1980’s. But certainly very bad. Whilst they live there, they start to experience some creepiness and shady activity and Logan starts to suspect something sinister is going on. Partway through The Open House, our lead character, Logan (played by … He isn't. The ending was just plain lazy. The Open House proves that you can't just take any concept, holiday or scenario and turn it into a horror movie. Very much left with 'all that for nothing'. I have a soft spot for those flicks and have previously reviewed Horror House on Highway 5 (slasher in a Richard Nixon mask), The Newlydeads (undead transvestite slasher), Bloodbeat (female slasher using a samurai sword), Hellroller (slasher in a wheelchair) and about a dozen others. Update: I finished the movie and boy was it bad. www.bad-movie-night.com For more than a decade /R/HORROR has been reddit.com's gateway to all things Horror: from movies & TV, to books & games. The beginning of the movie is spent setting up multiple things and a lot of characters are introduced. Starring Dylan Minnette, Piercey Dalton, Sharif Atkins, and Patricia Bethune. It's bizarre. Yes, I was kind of wondering who it could be. Just this. Perhaps the only good thing about this horror movie is the music. What a turd. Then it was just so blah and boring. Director Jag Mundhra envisions a killer who, so enraged by the enormous greediness of the housing market, decides to murder all real estate agents who dare to sell high-priced condos to families. Fucking terrible. Breaking Bad. ) I could tell it wasn't going to be great halfway thru, but I was hoping they'd at least explain who was doing it and why. 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