Director Michael Bartlett has done a wonderful job of bringing the subtle aspects of House of Last Things to life. The introduction to the film creates an eerie feeling of dread while learning more about the diverse characters involved in this living nightmare of last things.
House of Last Things centers around the classical music critic Alan (Randy Schulman) and his grieving wife Sarah (Diane Dalton). The family has suffered a terrible loss which isn't revealed until much later into the movie. However, the foreshadowing of last things starts to appear in a nightmarish fashion to give viewers subtle hints of what is to come. After Sarah's release from an institution, Alan decides to take his wife to Italy and arranges for Kelly (Lindsey Haun) to watch over their house. Kelly is soon joined by her younger brother Tim (RJ Mitte) and her boyfriend Jesse (Blake Berris). As soon as this trio joins the party then all kinds of hellish and weird things start to occur.
While we can't give away to much of the movie due to its complex twists and turns--it is easy to say that it is a must-watch for horror fans. House of Last Things keeps viewers hooked until the very end and you may feel your skin crawl as the horrific nightmare unfolds. To learn more, visit the official House of Last Things website, iTunes or Amazon page.
About House of Last Things
A mind-bending thriller set in Portland, Oregon about an unspoken tragedy and its effects on a house, its temporary caretakers and the owners, a classical music critic and his wife on a recuperative trip to Italy.
ALAN (Randy Schulman) is a successful classical music critic as reflected in his spacious Portland home. His wife SARAH (Diane Dalton) is an obsessively grieving woman, struggling with an unspoken tragedy, even after months of institutionalized therapy.
Upon Sarah's release, Alan forces Sarah into a trip to Italy. He has already arranged for a house sitter in KELLY (Lindsey Haun), young and lonely for commitment and the better things in life. Kelly is quickly joined by her younger brother TIM (RJ MItte), and her trashy-boyfriend JESSE (Blake Berris). It’s not long before the trio find themselves drawn into a web of disturbing revelations. Jesse suddenly decides to kidnap eight-year-old ADAM from the supermarket. But not all is what it seems with ADAM. There is nothing of him in the news, and from the moment he arrives, he seems to radiate innocent control over its hapless occupants.
Sarah’s depression returns in Italy and Alan suddenly reveals a horrible truth. But that truth about a boy and the freakish accident that claimed his life, proves not to be nearly as disturbing as just who that boy was. Little Adam clearly in control now as Kelly, Jesse and Tim find themselves caught in a netherworld between hallucination and reality. Kelly and Jesse eerily unaware as they lose themselves to the house. Tim’s future far less certain in a HOUSE OF LAST THINGS.