TheLittleSongbird The cover for 'All Through the House' enticed me into seeing it. So did that it was purported to be an 80s throwback and that its idea was a good one. Also appreciate highly all the genres that 'All Through the House' contains and any film that tries to mix them. Will admit to being a bit nervous as well, having seen my fair shares of failed execution of good ideas, some mediocre at best to terrible films lately and whether it would be as cheap as low-budget films tend to be. What a pleasant surprise 'All Through the House' turned out to be! It is not perfect or amazing, and it doesn't completely meet the quality of its concept. Still found it to be above average and it was a relief that the concept wasn't wasted. 'All Through the House' could have been better certainly. The killer is suitably creepy and there is effort to give him development (which is appreciated, too many films recently have failed to do that with their villains) but definitely could have been in the film more, he was underused. Some of the story is predictable and not always tight in pace, particularly in the middle. The reveal didn't have me jumping out of my chair in shock or excitement and some of the dialogue is cheesy as sin (not a strong suit with the 80s horror films it throws back to admittedly but still). Occasionally, the film takes it too far with the vulgarity which doesn't always add an awful lot. On the other hand, 'All Through the House's' look is surprisingly more polished than most low-budget films seen recently. There is a real dark eeriness to the film's look, and the killer's is cool and suitably creepy. The special effects serve their purpose well, not over-used and far less amateurish than feared. The music score is haunting and suspenseful, without over-bearing the atmosphere or making it too obvious something bad is going to happen.Great the dialogue is far from, but it does boast some thought and some sharp and darkly funny satirical/black humour elements in a very 80s genre film way. The story isn't perfect either, but mostly it's very effectively atmospheric in tension, suspense and nightmarish eeriness, far from dull, intriguing and with some very brutally inventive kills. The direction shows confidence.Regarding the acting, it is fair. Not exceptional, but not terrible. Ashley Mary Nunes is surprisingly agreeable in the lead role and hair-raising Melynda Kiring is the cast standout. The characters don't at least irritate.In summary, not bad...not bad at all. 6/10 Bethany Cox

nickynickybad Rachel is sad this Christmas, she misses her mom. Her neighbor, Mrs. Garrett is mourning her daughter's mysterious disappearance.Mrs. Garrett is celebrating by filling her house with creepy mannequins. Rachel is invited over to help with the decorating.Meanwhile, lovely ladies are trying to get some Christmas coitus. A psycho Santa runs around with garden sheers collecting his own bag of genitals.Don't be fooled by the stilted writing & over the top acting. You get used to it. The prize is a twisty plot, tons of gore and a really messed up family gathering. Mrs. Garrett should get an award, she ratchets it up to a rare level of crazy.The big reveal was exciting even though I had already guessed the killer's identity. I still didn't figure out the whole story.The blood & special effects are uneven. At times you can see the edges of appliances, at others it is flawlessly executed. The strangest part is that the blood appears to be mixed on site (at one time effects artists made their own with a recipe) so it varies from red to brown to black. This makes it even more disgusting.I want to see more of this director's films.

dcarsonhagy Oh brother. All these new films trying to pay "homage" to slasher films of the 80s...NEED TO STOP! "All through the House" is no exception. As in the same vein of those films, the director, writer, producer-- whomever--decided all they need for a movie was a lot of boobs, fake blood, over the top not-so-special effects, and dialogue that has to be heard to be believed. It would seem that in this part of California, it's hot one minute and then cold enough to snow the next. Every family has a potty-mouth for a grandmother. The only conversation between any married couple or dating partners goes something like this, "Hey babe. Are you feeling frisky?" Then it's time for the woman to prance around in some sort of sexy undergarments, pose in a provocative (nudge/nudge, wink/wink) manner, then get offed while her husband is made penis- less. The film TRIED (but miserably failed) to tell a story, but the director was too busy selling the T & A aspect of this film to try to keep the film on track. It is lacking in any originality, borrowing heavily from "Sleepaway Camp" and the last redo of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre." If you cannot figure out what is going on before the final *gasp* "reveal," you need to turn in your Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew badges.Unrated for constant boobage, castrations, penis dismemberment, language, and nudity. P. U.

Horrific_Hector If you aren't into 80's slasher movies and all the fixings that made them so great... then this movie isn't for you. It's also not 'Silence of the Lambs'. It is however, a well made, above average, indie slasher made for pure entertainment. This IS a total homage film (and there's nothing wrong with that). This IS a gory film. This IS a T&A film. This movie celebrates what made many of the early slasher films so much fun. while also delivering a story that isn't spelled out for you. There is an actual mystery to this story and great technical work combining to make this movie a whole heck of a lot of fun to watch. The SFX are GREAT. and there are many. The killer is iconic with a brutal backstory. The final girl earns that title. At the end of the day, I love what this film did, I got it, and I want more.