Don't Go in the House

1979
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1h 22m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

5.5K

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A disturbed young man who was burned as a child by his sadistic mother stalks women with a flamethrower.

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A disturbed young man who was burned as a child by his sadistic mother stalks women with a flamethrower.A disturbed young man who was burned as a child by his sadistic mother stalks women with a flamethrower.A disturbed young man who was burned as a child by his sadistic mother stalks women with a flamethrower.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

5.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The actresses who played the burns victims were dancers chosen because they were the same height as the actresses playing the victims, but significantly slimmer in build. This is because when the human body is subjected to burns it shrinks due to a loss of fluid.

Goofs
When the first victim, Kathy Jordan, is in the steel room, you see Donny pour the accelerant on her torso and she is visibly wet. The next scene shows her dry again on the torso.

Quotes
Donny Kohler: You hear that old lady, i'll punish you again.

Alternate versions
The original UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC and the film later found itself on the DPP 72 list of video nasties. The 1987 UK video release was heavily cut by 3 minutes 7 secs and extensively reduced shots of nudity and graphic closeups from the scene of the chained woman being burned alive.

Connections
Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996)

Soundtracks
Dancin' Close to You
Produced by Murri Barber
Composed by Ted Daryll
Performed by The Daryll/Barber Band

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Featured review

8/10

Great study of deadly obsession!

"Don't Go in the House" is an obscure early 80's horror film that seems to be forgotten by many horror fans.The film is well-made and slickly directed by Joseph Ellison,a talented musician and a screenwriter.Donny Kohler is a tormented young man.His mother tortured him by holding his bare arms over a gas burning stove.He grows up to be a psycho who delights in burning young women with a flamethrower inside his steel paneled bedroom crematorium.The film is filled with truly sick atmosphere and there is one of the most sadistic burning killings ever captured on screen.The underlying theme of child abuse is also taboo-breaking."Don't Go in the House" is often trashed by some politically correct people-still it beats most of the crap being put out today.Highly recommended.