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There’s supernatural menace and Nazis in “THE HOUSE”; details, trailer, art

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Norway stakes another claim in the fright field with THE HOUSE (a.k.a. HUSET), which sees U.S. release next month. Read on for the info, trailer and artwork.

Artsploitation Films releases THE HOUSE on DVD and digital HD (including iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, Vudu and others) March 5. Reinert Kiil (CHRISTMAS BLOOD) wrote and directed the movie, which stars Frederik von Lüttichau, Mats Reinhardt, Sondre Krogtoft Larsen and Evy Kasseth Røsten. The synopsis: “In the frozen wilderness of Norway during WWII, two German soldiers escort a Norwegian soldier and prisoner of war, but the weather is taking a toll on them. They find an empty house near the forest where they finally can get some rest. However, what seems to be a warm and welcoming shelter turns much more sinister and deadly. They begin to wonder if they have somehow stepped into a sort of psychological hell from which there may be no escape.”

The DVD will present the movie in 2.35:1 widescreen, with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound in English and German & Norwegian with English subtitles. Special features are:

  • Audio commentary by director Reinert Kiil
  • Interview with Reinert Kiil
  • Behind-the-scenes featurette
  • Kiil’s short film THE VOICE OF ONE’S CONSCIENCE (SAMVITTIGHETENS RØST)

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).