This was such a unique treasure to watch. A group of Japanese schoolgirls travel to a country house owned by an aunt of one of their number. The girls' names indicate their personalities and predilections - Gorgeous, Fantasy, Melody, Prof, Sweet, Kung Fu, and Mac. Gorgeous hasn't seen her aunt since she was a little girl, and the aunt herself has been living a secluded life since her betrothed went off to fight in the war. She's certain he will return, since he promised, and so she waits. The girls quickly find out that all is not well with Auntie and even less so with the house, which is really quite sincerely haunted as all get out. A version of Ten Little Indians ensues. The effects in this movie are simple, elegant, and practical, and most importantly they are wildly inventive (death by mattresses?) and comically terrifying. And yes, I do mean that in a good way; consider this a comedy-horror. The fright scenes are intentionally over the top and delightful to watch. Fun fact: nearly everyone in the movie (and certainly all of the schoolgirls) was an acting novice - but you wouldn't know it from this lost masterpiece, which was largely unseen in the USA until 2009 or so.
Review of House
