Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007) (V)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Víctor García

Writer:

William Massa (writer)

Release Date:

16 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

It started when five people agreed to spend one night in a haunted house . . . What began as an evening...

Plot Keywords:

Statue | Evil | Student | Ghost | Monster

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Amanda Righetti	...	Ariel Wolfe
Cerina Vincent	...	Michelle
Erik Palladino	...	Desmond
Tom Riley	...	Paul
Andrew Lee Potts	...	Kyle
Jeffrey Combs	...	Dr. Vannacutt
Steven Pacey	...	Richard
Calita Rainford	...	Harue (as Kalita Rainford)
Gil Kolirin	...	Norris
Andrew Pleavin	...	Samuel
Chucky Venice	...	Warren
Tatina de Marinis	...	Ariel's Assistant
George Zlatarev	...	Lead Inmate Ghost
Stilyana Mitkova	...	Sara's Ghost
Laia Gonzàlez	...	Nurse Ghost
Oksana Borbat	...	Beautiful Woman Ghost
Xeniya Fesenko	...	Beautiful Woman Ghost
Miroslav Petrov	...	Albino Ghost
Emil Markov	...	Albino Ghost
Deian Dinev	...	Albino Ghost
Tanya Kozhuharova	...	Ghost
Maria Georgieva	...	Ghost
Emil Tonev	...	Ghost
Nikolai Iliev	...	Man on Beach (as Nikolay Iliev)
Zhasmina Toskova	...	Woman on Beach
Jasmina Jekova	...	Model
Iva Atanasova	...	Model
Tanya Nedeleva	...	Model
Hristo Parvanov	...	Mental Patient
Nikolai Chobanov	...	Mental Patient
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William R. Dean	...	Male Beach Goer (voice)
Lubomir Yonchev	...	Burned Ghost

Directed by
Víctor García

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
William Massa		writer

Produced by
Charles V. Bender	....	associate producer
Ethan Erwin	....	associate producer
Erik Olsen	....	producer
Steve Richards	....	producer
Roee Sharon	....	producer
Joel Silver	....	executive producer
Jonathan Tzachor	....	producer

Original Music by
Frederik Wiedmann

Cinematography by
Lorenzo Senatore

Film Editing by
Robert Malina

Casting by
Dean E. Fronk
Gillian Hawser
Donald Paul Pemrick

Production Design by
Kes Bonnet

Set Decoration by
Angel Manov
Ivan Rangelov

Makeup Department
Daniela Avramova	....	hair stylist (as Daniel Avramova)
Daniela Avramova	....	makeup artist (as Daniel Avramova)
Mariana Love	....	key hair stylist (as Mariana Mihailova)
Mariana Love	....	key makeup artist (as Mariana Mihailova)
José M. Meneses	....	special effects makeup artist (as Jose Manuel Meneses)
Juan Serrano	....	special effects makeup artist
Tatyana 'Tita' Sleptsova	....	hair stylist (as Tita Stepcova)
Tatyana 'Tita' Sleptsova	....	makeup artist (as Tita Stepcova)
Maria Stankovich	....	hair stylist
Maria Stankovich	....	makeup artist
Yana Stoyanova	....	special effects makeup supervisor assistant
Arjen Tuiten	....	special effects makeup supervisor
Valentin Valov	....	makeup artist
Simon Webber	....	special effects makeup artist

Production Management
Aaron Cosman	....	production supervisor
Bobby Ranghelov	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Asya Chakarova	....	second assistant director
Todor Chapkanov	....	first assistant director
Todor Chapkanov	....	second unit director
Jeff Shiffman	....	first assistant director
Ivo Simeonov	....	second second assistant director
Mariana Vodenicharova	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Mirel Ahmed	....	set dresser
Liudmil Alexov	....	stand-by set dresser
Borislav Anchev	....	laborer
Krasimir Angelov	....	set dresser
Bogdan Bogdanov	....	set dresser
Simeon Bonev	....	set dresser
Georgy Deyanov	....	set dresser
Stoian Dimchev	....	set dresser laborer
Alexander Dimitrov	....	laborer
Plamen Dimitrov	....	set dresser laborer
Lachezar Dobrev	....	set dresser
Maria Doicheva	....	set dresser
Dragomir Draganev	....	set dresser laborer
Dragomir Draganev	....	set dresser
Dragomir Ganev	....	set dresser
Georgy Georgiev	....	art department buyer
Emil Gigov	....	art department coordinator
Nikolai Goranov	....	set dresser (as Nikolay Goranov)
Martin Hristov	....	set dresser laborer
Tony Iordanov	....	set dresser laborer
Boris Ivanov	....	set dresser
Kiril Kirilov	....	set dresser
Ivelin Kolev	....	set dresser
Bogdan Lambrev	....	set dresser laborer
Georgi Lenkov	....	assistant props
Georgy Malkaovski	....	set dresser laborer
Todor Marinov	....	set dresser
Neven Mastikov	....	set dresser
Ivailo Meshkov	....	set dresser laborer
Ani Mihailova	....	set dresser
Martin Mihailov	....	set dresser
Deian Minchev	....	set dressing manager
Ivailo Mladenov	....	set dresser laborer
Tihomir Mladenov	....	set dresser laborer
Ramis Nazhar	....	set dresser laborer
Anastas Nedelchev	....	set dresser
Ivana Nikolich	....	set dresser (as Ivana Nikulich)
Dina Ognianova	....	set decorator assistant
Pavlin Penchev	....	set dresser
Emil Petkov	....	laborer
Vladimir Petkov	....	set dresser
Ivan Radev	....	set dresser
Boris Radovanov	....	set dresser
Borislav Radovanov	....	set dresser
Viara Sirkova	....	stand-by props
Ivailo Slavchev	....	set dresser laborer
Petar Slavchev	....	art department buyer
Ivan Stavrev	....	draftsman
Stilian Stilianov	....	set dresser
Ivan Todorov	....	set dresser
Yana Tomova	....	property master
Anatoly Tonev	....	set dresser
Todor Tunov	....	set dresser
Georgi Velikov	....	set dresser
Atanas Vulev	....	art department coordinator assistant
Nasko Vulev	....	art department coordinator
Viktoria Yordanova	....	laborer
Valery Yovev	....	set dresser
Emanuil Zahariev	....	stand-by set dresser
Zamfir Zamfirov	....	set dresser
Monislav Zhelyazkov	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Richard Adrian	....	sound designer
Christopher Alba	....	first assistant sound editor
Matthew C. Beville	....	foley mixer
Stephanie Brown	....	supervising dialogue editor
Serkan Cetin	....	adr recordist
William R. Dean	....	supervising sound editor
Angela Hackner	....	dialogue editor
Paul Hackner	....	dialogue editor
Srdjan Kurpjel	....	adr mixer
Tom Ozanich	....	sound re-recording mixer
Shelley Roden	....	foley artist
Andrew Twite	....	dialogue editor
Greg Ward	....	dialogue editor
Drew Yerys	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Kevin Carter	....	special effects contact lenses
José M. Meneses	....	special effects technician: DDT
Pepe Mora	....	special effects makeup
Jordi Morera	....	special effects makeup: DDT SFX Crew
Pablo Perona Navarro	....	special effects makeup: DDT SFX Crew
Juan Serrano	....	special effects technician: DDT SFX
Yana Stoyanova	....	special makeup effects artist
Aleix Torrecillas	....	special makeup effects: DDT
Simon Webber	....	special makeup effects artist

Visual Effects by
Stanimir Angelov	....	digital artist
Luke Avery	....	visual effects previs artist
Stephen Bender	....	digital effects artist
Grits Carter	....	system engineer
P.J. Foley	....	visual effects coordinator
Carl Frytz	....	animator
Judith Holzman	....	digital artist
Chris Hopkins	....	3D artist
Richard Kratt	....	digital compositor
Joseph J. Lawson	....	digital effects artist
Steven Lloyd	....	digital artist
Tom Martinez Jr.	....	digital effects artist
Roger Nall	....	visual effects supervisor: 11:11 MediaWorks
Crispin Struthers	....	visual effects editor
Aleksandar Yochkolovski	....	digital artist

Stunts
Sonya Alexieva	....	stunts
Boryana Andreeva	....	stunts
Karina Angelova	....	stunt double: Cerina Vincent
Borislav Belchev	....	stunts
Nikolai Chobanski	....	stunts
George Danailov	....	stunt double: Steven Pacey
George Danailov	....	stunts
Pavel Gavrailov	....	stunts
Maria Georgieva	....	stunts
Kaloyan Georgiev	....	stunt double: Andrew-Lee Potts
Pavel Gerov	....	stunts
Rumen Grigorov	....	stunts
Boriana Ivanova	....	stunt double: Amanda Righetti
Emil Markov	....	stunts
Peter Minchev	....	stunts
Branimir Pandev	....	stunts
Hristo Parvanov	....	stunts
Parvan Parvanov	....	stunt coordinator (as Parvan Parvanov-Tsatsata)
Ivan Peichev	....	stunts
Miroslav Petrov	....	stunts
Valentin Stojanov	....	stunts (as Valentin Stoyanov)
Todor Todorov	....	stunts
Emil Tonev	....	stunts
Vasil Yordanov	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Hristo Aleksandrov	....	focus puller: "a" camera (as Hristo Alexandrov)
Alexander Alexandrov	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Andrei Andreev	....	assistant camera: "c" camera, second unit
Hristos Arvanitidis	....	focus puller: "c" camera, second unit (as Hristos Arventidis)
Boris Atanasov	....	grip
Anton Bakarski	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Martin Balkanski	....	assistant camera: "b" camera (as Martin Balkansky)
Marin 'Marco' Chergarov	....	video assist: CGI
Peter Danov	....	focus puller: "c" camera, second unit
Dimitar Dimitrov	....	best boy grip
Emil Dimitrov	....	film loader
Yulian Filipov	....	grip
Yulian Filipov	....	grip: second unit
Vasil Galabov	....	key grip
Ivailo Genchev	....	best boy electrician: second unit (as Ivo Genchev)
Veselin Gospodinov	....	underwater camera operator
Svetlozar Hristov	....	best boy grip: second unit
Georgy Ignatov	....	electrician: second unit
Krasi Iliev	....	electrician: second unit (as Krasimir Iliev)
Kiril Kurtov	....	grip
Ivo Markov	....	electrician: second unit
Ivo Minchev	....	video net
Atanas Peichev	....	camera loader: second unit
Ivo Peitchev	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Ivo Peitchev	....	camera operator: "c" camera, second unit (as Ivo Peichev)
Ivo Peitchev	....	director of photography: second unit (as Ivo Peichev)
Dimitar Petrov	....	electrician
Konstantin Popov	....	gaffer
Konstantin Popov	....	gaffer: second unit
Lorenzo Senatore	....	Steadicam operator
Kalina Shkondur	....	video assist playback (as Kalina Shkondurova)
Emil Spasov	....	electrician
Dimiter Stoikov	....	assistant camera: "c" camera, second unit
Valeri Tsankarski	....	electrician
Dimiter Tsvetkov	....	best boy electric (as Dimitar Tsvetkov)
Vladimir Varadinov	....	electrician
Ivan Vatzov	....	assistant camera: "a" camera (as Ivan Vatsov)
Simon Versano	....	still photographer (as Simon Varsano)
Pavel Vladimirov	....	grip: second unit
Dimitar Vuchkov	....	grip
Mihail Yanakiev	....	video assist: second unit

Casting Department
Jennifer Lurey	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nina Dimitrova	....	costume laundress
Nina Dimitrova	....	seamstress
Irena Maximova Kirkova	....	costumer (as Irena Maximova)
Irena Maximova Kirkova	....	costumer: second unit (as Irena Maximova)
Olga Mekikchieva	....	costumer
Jasmina Vasileva-Stoichkova	....	costume supervisor (as Jasmina 'Jani' Vasileva)

Editorial Department
Mark Dinicola	....	digital intermediate colorist
Michael Pycher	....	post-production assistant
Dan Roe	....	post-production assistant
Crispin Struthers	....	associate editor
Todor G. Todorov	....	telecine colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Jonathan Beard	....	synthesizer programming
Don Davis	....	composer: theme music
Bodin Draskoci	....	orchestra contractor
John Frizzell	....	music score producer
Sasha Jankovic	....	music recording engineer
Hyesu Yang	....	orchestrator
Jonathan Beard	....	co-music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Danail Danailov	....	generator driver
Ivailo Dimitrov	....	driver: art department
Rosen Dimitrov	....	driver: Victor Garcia
Yavor Dimitrov	....	driver
Albena Georgieva	....	driver
Georgy Georgiev	....	driver
Peter Georgiev	....	driver
Ilian Gigov	....	driver: art department
Boris Ivanov	....	driver: sfx makeup department
Veselin Nachev	....	driver: production office
Spas Ognianov	....	generator driver
Tsvetan Petrov	....	driver (as Cvetan Petrov)
Vlado Petrov	....	driver
Valentin 'Valio' Sakaliiski	....	driver: production office
Dencho Salabashev	....	driver
Petar Slavchev	....	driver (as Peter Slavchev)
Liubomir Slavov	....	driver: props department
Plamen Slavov	....	transportation coordinator (as Plamen Slavov 'Patso')
Evgeni Yordanov	....	driver

Other crew
Matt Bierman	....	production executive
George Danailov	....	life guard (as Georgy Danailov)
Valeriya Dilova	....	script supervisor: second unit (as Valeria Dilova)
Cvetomir Filyovski	....	craft service assistant
Mario Georgiev	....	production accountant
Svetlio Georgiev	....	production assistant
Nikolai Grozev	....	production assistant (as Niki Grozev)
Tzvetelina Hadjieva	....	medic (as Tzvetelina Hadzhieva)
Mirela Hristova	....	production assistant
Tsveti Iordanova	....	production assistant
Borislava Ivanova	....	craft service
Ivan Ivanov	....	craft service
Kristina Kambitova	....	production accountant
Kalina Krasteva	....	assistant production coordinator
Mihail Krastev	....	armorer
Jon Kuyper	....	production executive
Borislava Mankova	....	medic: second unit
Mariela Manolova	....	caterer (as Mariela Manolova 'Chao-Chao')
Peter Minchev	....	life guard
Ivan Mitov	....	production assistant: second unit
Nikolay Mroue	....	production assistant (as Niki Mroue)
Ramis Najjar	....	production assistant
Kiril Neitchev	....	key set production assistant
Stasi Petrova	....	production coordinator
Miroslav Petrov	....	life guard
Mariana Popova	....	script supervisor
Ryan Robertson	....	main title producer
Petur Shipkov	....	key set production assistant: second unit (as Peter Shipkov)
Petur Shipkov	....	production assistant (as Peter Shipkov)
Dr. Stamenkova	....	orthamologist
Ivanka Tsvetkova	....	craft service assistant
Yordan Velinovski	....	production assistant
Garson Yu	....	title designer and supervisor
Tony Zhekov	....	armorer

Production Companies

• Dark Castle Entertainment

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Warner Bros. (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• Warner Home Video Española S.A. (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (UK) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Premiere (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• 11:11 Mediaworks

Other Companies

• Belgrade Film Orchestra  orchestra
• Danetracks  sound design and editorial
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Varèse Sarabande  score album released by
• yU+Co.  titles

Also Known As:

House on Haunted Hill 2 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

79 min | 81 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:13 | UK:18 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Australia:MA | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:16 | Greece:K-13

Filming Locations:

Burgas, Bulgaria

Company:

Dark Castle Entertainment

Trivia:

Jeffrey Combs (Dr. Richard Benjamin Vannacutt) is the only returning cast member from House on Haunted Hill (1999).

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sarah: Ariel, this is Sarah. How many voice mails do I have to leave before you call me back? Damn it, I need to talk to you! Please call me back.

Movie Connections:

References House on Haunted Hill (1999)

Soundtrack:

Simple Survival

Gore and blood aplenty

While special effects were pretty outstanding the over use of them, in my opinion made the sequel much weaker than the original. I also felt the character development was a bit shy of interesting. I can't help but compare it to the original which also had spectacular effects however hit a higher level of suspense in between the more gruesome scenes, also the sex, in particular that which went on in one pretty gross lesbian scene with mutilated ghosts, really served no purpose in my mind to the general plot which is of course about helping out the poor trapped souls, who still long for release from the insane asylum doctor's fortress on the hill. There was a lot less use of the simple terrifying look of vintage medical equipment and an old asylum in this film as well although there were glimpses of the old asylum which had a lot of lighting designed much later than the art-deco period the hospital was supposedly from. All in all I think there were some good actors practicing their craft and a weak location with a lot of skilled prop people trying to take the viewer to a scary old hospital. It must have been tough following the previous cast which had a real Oscar winner on board. This film is way to gruesome for the kids, and if you were impressed with the first one you may be a little disappointed with this obviously lower budget sequel. Still it was something to watch.