La casa sfuggita (2003) (V)

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Director:

Ivan Zuccon

Writers:

H.P. Lovecraft (short stories)
Enrico Saletti (screenwriter)

Release Date:

18 October 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Where Evil Answers The Door.

Plot:

Based on H P Lovecraft's tale, "The Shunned House," presents the stories of three people who all died...

Plot Keywords:

H.P. Lovecraft

Cast

Giuseppe Lorusso	...	Alex
Federica Quaglieri	...	Rita
Emanuele Cerman	...	Luigi Montella
Silvia Ferreri	...	Nora / Estelle Roulet
Michael Segal	...	Marco Del Vespro
Cristiana Vaccaro	...	Carlotta Zann
Nicolò Viganelli	...	Young Alex
Nicoletta Verri	...	Innkeeper - The 40's
Claudio Viganelli	...	Mr. Viganelli - Innkeeper, The 20's
Roberta Marrelli	...	Annabel
Cinzia Vaccari	...	French girl
Stefania Andreotti	...	Rosa
Enrico Saletti	...	Lodger
Micaela Antolini	...	Killer girl
Roberta Romagnoli	...	Girl

Also Known As:

The Shunned House (International: English title)

Runtime:

UK:90 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Certification:

UK:18

Filming Locations:

Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Company:

Studio Interzona

Trivia:

The character Alex is dressed as the protagonist of a famous Italian comic book.

Goofs:

Continuity: The first time Carlotta Zann plays her violin for Marco Del Vespro she takes her shoes off, and when she's finished playing she rushes to the door with her shoos back on.

Quotes:

Luigi Montella: Who are you? Why are you talking to me?
Estelle: For the answers.
Luigi Montella: I can't give you any.
Estelle: You're such a fool, Signor Montella. I'm giving them to you.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in LovecraCked! The Movie (2006)

Soundtrack:

Grey Clouds

If you're a Lovecraft fan, don't shun it!!

THE SHUNNED HOUSE. With Fedrica Quaglieri. Directed by Ivan Zuccon. Running time: 100 minutes. Not rated (Brain Damage Films on VHS). The stories of H.P. Lovecraft present a challenge to any filmmaker trying to adapt them. The great American fantasy writer always wrote of "nameless horrors" and "indescribable creatures," so how can you show them onscreen? One of the few filmmakers to do right by Lovecraft is Italian director Ivan Zuccon, a genuine talent who has made several Lovecraft-inspired films, the latest of which is THE SHUNNED HOUSE. Shot on digital video, it looks better than many 35mm movies, with its Mario Bava-inspired lighting scheme and fluid tracking shots. The film combines three Lovecraft tales: THE SHUNNED HOUSE, THE MUSIC OF ERICH ZANN and DREAMS IN THE WITCH HOUSE. Each tale takes place in a different era: the 30s, the 40s and the present. It's all filmed in a real house somewhere in the Italian countryside, and the house itself becomes a character, ala Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING, which this film in many ways resembles. There are some truly creepy and disturbing scenes here, and some of the images will haunt you for days--especially that of the insane woman whose lips are sewn shut, and who is compelled to pound her head against the wall over and over. Zuccon is a filmmaker to watch: if this is the kind of movie he can make on a low budget, what could he do with lots of money? You can get THE SHUNNED HOUSE on video from Brain Damage Films. If you're a Lovecraft fan, or a fan of the genre, don't shun it. --Bruce G. Hallenbeck