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House of Forbidden Secrets

  • 2013
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
520
YOUR RATING
House of Forbidden Secrets (2013)
DramaHorrorThriller

Jacob Hunt has had some very bad breaks in life. His wife left him, his friends have all abandoned him, and his children barely see him! Jacob has been given an amazing gift and the chance h... Read allJacob Hunt has had some very bad breaks in life. His wife left him, his friends have all abandoned him, and his children barely see him! Jacob has been given an amazing gift and the chance he needs to get back on his feet and start anew. Jacob has landed the job of overnight secu... Read allJacob Hunt has had some very bad breaks in life. His wife left him, his friends have all abandoned him, and his children barely see him! Jacob has been given an amazing gift and the chance he needs to get back on his feet and start anew. Jacob has landed the job of overnight security officer at the old ShadowView Manor. It has now been turned into a commercial office ... Read all

  • Director
    • Todd Sheets
  • Writer
    • Todd Sheets
  • Stars
    • Lew Temple
    • Dyanne Thorne
    • George Hardy
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    520
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Todd Sheets
    • Writer
      • Todd Sheets
    • Stars
      • Lew Temple
      • Dyanne Thorne
      • George Hardy
    • 21User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    Lew Temple
    Lew Temple
    • Elias Solomon
    Dyanne Thorne
    Dyanne Thorne
    • Greta Gristina
    George Hardy
    George Hardy
    • Bruce Cane
    Lloyd Kaufman
    Lloyd Kaufman
    • Grandpa
    Howard Maurer
    • Klaus
    Allan Kayser
    Allan Kayser
    • Brad
    Antwoine Steele
    Antwoine Steele
    • Jacob Hunt
    Nicole Santorella
    Nicole Santorella
    • Cassie Traxler
    Bryan David
    Bryan David
    • Jackson Kincade
    Michaela Paxton Tarbell
    • Hanna Martin
    Millie Milan
    Millie Milan
    • Tamera Davis
    Brad Westmar
    • Wayne Harris
    Ari Lehman
    Ari Lehman
    • Building Crewman
    Iris Runyon
    • Dorothy Fremont
    Aj Finney
    • Axe Man
    Dustin Kaufman
    • Machete Man
    Jessica Hopkins
    • Nicole
    Paul Ford
    Paul Ford
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    • Director
      • Todd Sheets
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      • Todd Sheets
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    1selfdestructo

    I can't believe I ate the whole thing

    The imdb synopsis gives more backstory to the new security guard than the movie does itself. I think his intro in the movie goes something like this: "This guy's the new security guard." Where to begin? Pair up sub-Manos-level acting with absolutely heinous dialogue, add a completely nonsensical story, and, what the hell, throw in some embarrassing period accents, and you've got House of Forbidden Secrets. This was an absolute train wreck, and a boring one! I was left with one question when this movie ended: What the hell was that supposed to be about?

    Literally, the only interesting thing on this Blu-ray is Lloyd Kaufman hamming it up in the gag reel. And there's something that can be seen in a variety of places. Also, pet peeve. There are "deleted scenes" in the extras, when in all actuality they are "extended" scenes. I wish DVD authors would stop doing this. I'm not watching the entire scene all over again to see if I can spot a couple seconds they cut. Coincidentally, the movie itself has a penchant for recycling scenes, frame for frame, to, I dunno, pad out the running time?

    Zero stars.
    1vmalast

    The only thing that should be forbidden is, the writer, director and actors ever making a film again

    This is definitely not a grindhouse or giallo film as other 9-10 star reviewers stated. It does not pay homage to those geners. Its an insult to great indi and 0 budget movies. The cinematography was bad, the acting awful.

    If you enjoy flat, slate beer infused with cigarette butts and aerosol spray cheese on stale limp crackers. you will definitely love this film.
    8huffmanhorrors

    If you're looking for a nice throwback to old school horror, look no further!

    A well-constructed horror story with beautiful camera shots and lighting in the Dario Argento mold, House of Forbidden Secrets was a good Friday night frightfest. The build-up is nicely put together and you don't need to wait too long before scary things occur within the building. It takes a little bit of time to introduce the characters and set up the story, not in a "slow burn horror" kind of way like The Witch or Ring, but it does have something to say, storyline wise. The Previous occupants still present an ancient evil waiting deep in the bowels beneath the property, waiting to cross back into our world for some bloodthirsty revenge. Director Todd Sheets proves to have a good sense of style and mood, he crafts a film that works and doesn't want to pander to a younger, "hipper" audience for the sake of doing so. He does not pander to audiences who are used to super fast "music video" type editing either.

    The tone, the setting, the music, the lighting and the twists in the plot were all produced to get maximum thrills on a meager budget. And I think it worked well here. It's obvious that everyone on this film worked very hard to make something original but that plays like an old Horror movie from the 70s or 80s. Though there are a few hitches, as is the case with most low budget movies, the film takes on a very ambitious story and ends up being a successful endeavor in which the plot, production, and effects are just enough to let the few budgetary glitches slide by barely even noticed. Much better than films that spend millions of dollars and fill the screen with CGI, If you allow yourself, you can be completely pulled into the film itself and take it for what it is, a fun throwback done right. House of Forbidden Secrets was exactly what I had hoped it would be, a fun way to spend an hour and a half.
    9Sinister_Miss

    Twisted plot, great cast, impressive sound

    This movie will keep you guessing the whole way through. Loved the cast in general. Having seen it, I now can't imagine the movie without Dyanne! She really was perfect for the role of Greta. I thought the character of Wayne played by Brad Westmar brought some lightness and humor to an otherwise creepy situation - he got a few laughs out of me for sure. The sound and video quality was excellent, and the soundtrack impressed me - very high quality and added a whole other dimension to the film - emphatic. I like that it was not the usual top-40 hip hop/pop charts sound track. You almost go into the film expecting that and then are surprised with this amazing orchestra. All around, a fun movie on the darker side.
    1MikeHunt1075

    Not wowed

    Oh look, the first guy to play Jason Voorhees, the guy from Trolls, Lloyd Kaufman, hey I know those names and enjoyed their most successful movies, I'd better rate this really high because I liked them in another movies right?

    Wrong!

    The top rating reviews here are fake and most likely written by those involved with the film. The acting is God awful, they're obviously ad-libbing a lot, but not good enough actors to make it funny or entertainment for the viewers, and it just drags on going nowhere, like it's trying to rely on B-grade actor star power on screen to engage you into thinking this movie is actually decent. The original 'Gone in 60 Seconds' had better acting than this!

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      • October 15, 2013 (United States)
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