Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
My rating: 3.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Fox/MGM)
Newlyweds James Brolin and Margot Kidder, with stepkids, move in to their new Long Island home, knowing that it was the scene of brutal murders a short time ago. "Houses don't have memories" he justifies, but this one does. Over the course of a few weeks Brolin is pushed to the brink of insanity by the house which torments him at every opportunity. Kidder tries to get the help of a priest, but the house keeps him away by various means, eventually turning him into a blind, helpless cripple. It masterfully builds tension by a series of increasingly horrific scenes, culminating in Brolin's basement fall into the well of blood as he goes back to rescue the family dog. Shot on location in New Jersey during the fall months, it's a Halloween-time favorite. Lalo Schifrin's Oscar-nominated score is an eerie classic, recalling a child's nursery rhyme.
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