When Nick and Rachel buy a rundown house in which to shoot a horror movie, strange occurrences begin to take place, centering around Rachel and her best friend Christian. Blending archival and documentary-style footage, the resulting film - as told by Nick - relays their terrifying experiences and chilling encounters with the house’s paranormal forces.
A good ’n’ creepy killer-spider opus that’ll get you jumping and squirming even if you’re not an arachnophobe.
It’s a commendably serious-minded attempt to elicit suspense out of a scenario whose very existence makes its final act a foregone conclusion.
It finds consistently intriguing and frequently frightening ways to both personalize the scenario and take it in unexpected directions.
The musical adaptation of Mitchell Lichtenstein's 2007 film is a subversive, funny and thought-provoking look at sexual politics and religion.
