From the director of Lake Placid and Warlock come this comedic, horror haunted house gem unlike any other film ever made. The movie was a success back in 1985 but you rarely hear people talking about. The practical effects are pretty wild and the story is really creative. The most impressive thing is how the production manages to nail the tone of frights and laughs equally. Sexy William Katt (The Greatest American Hero) stars as a recently divorced father who moves back to the creepy old house his aunt left him, and the one in which him and his ex lost their son. George Wendt stars as his nosey neighbor. The movie creatively executes the haunted house stuff but soon transforms into a genre fantasy hybrid. The atmosphere and world are created impressively and the human aspect is engaging as well. As a kid this fueled my nightmares with that weird obese creature in the purple dress but now it all just entertains the hell out of me.
4/5
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