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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenHouse has a superb premise that begs for a more ambitious framework, both formally and psychologically.
- 70The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinIt has a style that is unexpectedly snappy. Scares are not its strong suit, but it has a trim, bright look and better performances than might be expected. William Katt, looking weathered and sounding very Robert Redfordlike as Roger Cobb, brings some conviction to his role, and George Wendt is funny as a nosy next-door neighbor named Harold.
- 25Chicago TribuneGene SiskelChicago TribuneGene SiskelThis House ought to be condemned for its insulting use of the Vietnam War and children as props for its nonsensical violence tinged with pathetic attempts at humor. [4 March 1986, p.C4]
- 25Miami HeraldBill CosfordMiami HeraldBill CosfordParts of House are certainly meant to be funny, and other parts draw laughs the way the tools move, without the apparent intent of their creators. As haunted-house tales go, House is something of a bust. [4 March 1986, p.B5]