“Still banned in some countries, Don’t Go In The House is a
low budget video nasty that sticks to the slasher conventions from the 80s but
prefers to toast its victims instead. Donny (Dan Grimaldi) -emotionally and
physically scarred by burns inflicted on him by his mother – pretty much hates
women, and after the death of his forbearer, decides to punish all those he
comes into contact with, luring them back to his house before setting them
alight.
While the film’s subject matter has lost much of its shock
value over the years, watching Joseph Ellison’s film is still an intriguing ride,
even with a surprising lack of gore or nudity. At times, it veers far too close
to Psycho territory, and doesn’t quite have the originality to stand out from
the crowd. Why this film was banned is unclear – the most
brutal scene involves a florist and a flamethrower, but most of the movie’s
duration is spent watching Donny battle his demons. The whole piece is nasty enough, and
worth seeing for that one scene alone, but those expecting that graphic torture to light the touch
paper will be massively disappointed. Hopes for a horror classic well and truly
extinguished.” DW
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