Movie

Don't Go in the House

1979 · 82 min

A grimy, queasy descent into a damaged mind, slow and oppressive, with flashes of lurid shock that linger unpleasantly.

Tagline: In a steel room built for revenge they die burning... in chains.
Overview: As a child, Donald was tormented by his mother who used fire as a punishment. Now a deranged adult, Donald stalks women at clubs, then takes them home where he kills them with a flamethrower.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, eerie and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Madness, trauma, revenge, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
trauma
revenge
isolation
violence
Places: suburbs
home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild