Rotten
Never transcends a predictable narrative trajectory to deliver much in the way of creepy atmosphere, let alone actual scares.
Dennis Harvey, Variety
The Houses October Built
2014 · 1h 31m · NOT RATED
Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Bobby Roe
Overview
Beneath the fake blood and cheap masks of countless haunted house attractions across the country, there are whispers of truly terrifying alternatives. Looking to find an authentic, blood-curdling good fright for Halloween, five friends set off on a road trip in an RV to track down these underground Haunts. Just when their search seems to reach a dead end, strange and disturbing things start happening and it becomes clear that the Haunt has come to them…
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
50%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The Houses October Built" proves one of the more successful attempts at the found-footage horror flick since Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones.
Martin Tsai, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
If you're relatively easily scared or are in a theater full of people who are, the film might be good for a few screams. But only if you're the patient sort.
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Fresh
The scary Halloween house at your local amusement park is child's play compared to the "extreme haunts" that fill this uneven but intriguing found-footage horror flick.
Chuck Wilson, Village Voice
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