The Open House

Open House is a 2018 American horror film written and directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote. The film stars Dylan Minnette, Piercey Dalton, Sharif Atkins, Patricia Bethune, and Aaron Abrams. The film was released on Netflix on January 19, 2018.

Synopsis
When they move into a new house, a teen and his mother find supernatural forces are out to threaten them.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) Very slow and dull plot.
 * 2) Excessive padding, especially when the characters visit the house.
 * 3) Stupidly exploits the "nothing is scarier" trope to the point that it isn't even scary anymore.
 * 4) The characters are extremely flat and unrelatable.
 * 5) Most of the actor's performances are phoned in.
 * 6) Poor research: in one scene a character tries to phone 911 but discovers there is no SIM card, which is stupid since emergency calls often work without SIM cards.
 * 7) Weird soundtrack that goes all over the place, often rising when there's no scare whatsoever.
 * 8) An unnecessary genre shift, as it almost quickly went from mediocrity good supernatural horror drama into a downright generic criminal horror for no reason.
 * 9) We never know who was that “Open house” murder was? As the writers, we supposedly know him?
 * 10) There is no resolution or twist at all, making the whole film pointless.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Piercey Dallon and Dylan Minnette (from another bad Netflix product, 13 Reasons Why) give decent performances.
 * 2) The cinematography is alright.
 * 3) At least, it's an example of how not to make a bad horror movie.

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