The Halfway House (2004)

User Rating:

2.6/10   

Director:

Kenneth J. Hall

Writers:

Kenneth J. Hall (writer)
H.P. Lovecraft (inspiration)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Halfway between our world... and theirs!

Plot:

Young girls are disappearing in and around the Mary Magdalen Halfway House for Troubled Girls. Desperate to find out what became of her sister...

Plot Keywords:

Nun | Sadism | Violence | Priest | Murder

Cast

Mary Woronov	...	Sister Cecelia
Janet Tracy Keijser	...	Larissa Morgan
Shawn Savage	...	Sgt. Dick Sheen
Stephanie Leighs	...	'Cherry Pie' Polowski
Athena Demos	...	Angelena
Monica Shere	...	Eddie
Joseph Tatner	...	Father Fogerty
Michael Gaglio	...	Inspector Hinds (as Mike Gaglio)
Cleve Hall	...	Lutkus
Tomi X.	...	Sheila
Saye Yabandeh	...	Shelby
M. Robert Todd	...	Spider
Ashley Fires	...	Annie (as Ashley Rhea)
Arianna	...	Halfway House Girl #1
Tawnya Johnson	...	Halfway House Girl #2

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality/nudity, horror violence and language.

Runtime:

90 min (unrated version) | 85 min (R-rated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Lincoln Heights Jail - 401 N. Avenue 19, Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

BV Entertainment Inc.

Trivia:

Miskatonic University is mentioned by Ofc. Sheen to Larissa, who queries "where have I heard that before?" This is a reference to H.P. Lovecraft, who used this fictitious University in some of his stories, notably "Re-Animator."

Movie Connections:

References Jaws (1975)

Soundtrack:

Like A Sun

John Waters & William Castle Have A Baby!

Mary Woronov! A one-eyed monster! Sex, blood, and Jesus too! Who could ask for more? I am a video store owner and I urge all video stores to stock this movie, especially if you have customers who like the classic Hammer or Castle films, as well as John Waters. I have been a huge Mary Woronov fan ever since I saw "Eating Raoul" twenty years ago and she does not disappoint. In these times of religious extremism (in the U.S.), it's good to see a movie deal with the real issues of spirituality and the sanctity of religious symbols, most importantly in regard to the very,very personal pleasure of prayer. This is a great midnight movie. All you need is a six pack or two, a pizza or two, and a lot of good friends. Let the clock strike twelve and turn the lights down and enjoy.