Christina's House | Brendan Fehr, Brad Rowe | The Gnosis Queen Reviews "Christina's House"

Christina's House | Brendan Fehr, Brad Rowe | Flawed... but Worth a Look

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Christina's House

	Christina's House Brendan Fehr, Brad Rowe MGM (Video & DVD), 2001 average customer review:based on 20 reviews view larger image
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Within every wall of her home, someoneor somethinghas been watching. A taut and horrifying thriller, Christina's House takes a hot, young cast, including Brad Rowe (Body Shots, "Wasteland") and Brendan Fehr (The Forsaken, Final Destination), into its dark innards where mysterious murders keep claiming its guests. Charged with electrifying performances and breathlessly fast-paced plot twists, Christina's House invites you in, locks its doors behind you and scares you half to death! On the surface, everything about Christina's (Allison Lange) life seems perfectly normal. With an over-protective dad (John Savage), a video game junkie of a little brother (Lorne Stewart), a capable handyman (Rowe) and a new boyfriend (Fehr) around, she has little to worry about. Little, that is, until dead bodies start popping up! Now, Christina must figure out whoor whatis lurking within the walls of her home, turning every room into a death chamber and calling for her as its next victim!

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The Gnosis Queen Reviews "Christina's House"

I love this movie. I watch it whenever I feel
depressed, and it picks me right up! John Savage, has a good role, in this film, as the
working father of two teenagers, Christina, and
her brother bobby. He looks very stressed out,
as usual, and he is burdened, due to his crazy
wife who lives in a mental institution: which
I would guess, houses the criminally insane.
Howie Rhodes, played by Brad Rowe, has been
recently released from, the institution, and
incorrectly diagnosed, as cured,(for in reality), he's as loony, as a tune. Howie has
been sent to Christina's house, by her mother
to check up on her husband, and to protect her
daughter, Christina. Howie, however decides to
kill everyone, especially Eddie Duncan, played
by Brendan Fehr. He poses as a handy man, and
rigs the house, with a steel trap, and plexi-
glassed windows. The tension builds in the
movie, as Christina, and Bobby try to figure
out, how to outsmart Howie, and survive, along
with Dad, who has unfortunately fallen into
the trap. Oh yeah! Dad gets stabbed too, so
the kids, have to make it out on their own,
eliminate Howie, and get dad medical attention
before he bleeds to death.
All in all, this is a real cool, young feeling
movie. It's supposed to take place in Washington, but was actually filmed in Canada,
which sort of looks like Washington, so what's
the diff? Christina,s House is a low budget
flick, but very well put together. I recommend
it for anyone, who is lonely or depressed.
Although it is a horror film, it has a magical
way of lifting one's spirits.. It is truly a
feel good movie.

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Flawed... but Worth a Look

"Christina's House" is an old fashioned killer on the loose movie. It's set in a small town and avoids trying to be a hip "Scream" style slasher film.
Christina, her dad, and younger brother live in a creepy old house. Apparently someone else is secretly living there as well, killing anyone it can and disposing of the bodies before they can be discovered. Pretty creepy stuff, as anyone who's ever lived in a spooky old house themselves can attest.
The film moves along rather slowly, taking it's time to build suspense. The cast is above average as well.
Aside from a few loose ends, this is a relatively solid chiller. It's a nice change of pace from the high tech, fast paced horror films that look great, but are devoid of any real scares. "Christina's House" reminds us why we liked horror films in the first place.

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A House Becomes A Trap In This Superb Slasher Gem

"Christina's House" is creepy fun. Christina (Allison Lange of "Single White Female 2: The Psycho"), along with her father and brother, has moved into a new home in order to be close to her insane mother. Meanwhile, visitors who enter the large, old house are brutally murdered. The list of suspects include the possessive boyfriend, the overprotective father, the odd handyman, and Christina herself who may have inherited her mother's mental illness. The killer is hiding inside the house, watching and waiting for the right time to trap everyone . . . and kill them.

This slasher gem has a great opening that is positively shocking. The film has an intriguing mystery that keeps the plot moving at a good pace. The ending is wonderfully downbeat; it is very reminiscent of numerous slasher flicks made in the mid-seventies to the mid-eighties. When Christina's family is trapped within the house, I was reminded of Wes Craven's bizarre chiller, "The People Who Live Under the Stairs." However, I enjoyed "Christina's House" more because it was more realistic. I was also reminded of the "Saw" series because of the various traps and devices in which the victims find themselves.

Some of the murders were gruesome. However, a few more victims would've been nicer. I would've had the investigating police officer killed; he was strange and useless. A nosy neighbor could've been written into the script; he/she saw something odd, wandered over to investigate, and was murdered.

If you like large, old houses with dark secrets, you will enjoy watching "Christina's House." The mystery will intrigue you and the murders will shock and horrify you. This is a must see for fans of slasher fare and Italian gialli (murder mysteries made in Italy).

Unfortunately, as far as the DVD itself is considered, there are no extras - not even a trailer. Therefore, if you really enjoy this movie, you will have to search for more information on your own.

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Horror wins again

The movie really got a jump out of me. That has not happened in a long time. Seeing Allison Lange topless didn't hurt the movie either.

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