House at the End of the Street
House at the End of the Street

House at the End of the Street

2012Movie101 minEnglish

A mother and daughter move to a new town and find themselves living next door to a house where a young girl murdered her parents. When the daughter befriends the surviving son, she learns the story is far from over.

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IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes11%
Metacritic35/100
Google Users54%
Director: Mark TonderaiGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A mother and her two daughters move into a new home and discover that their house once belonged to a family who were brutally murdered. The daughters soon learn that the killer's son is still living in the house next door. As they investigate the mystery, they become entangled in a dangerous web of secrets and deceit.

Critical Reception

The film received generally negative reviews from critics, with many criticizing its convoluted plot and reliance on predictable horror tropes. Audiences, however, had a slightly more favorable reception, appreciating its suspenseful atmosphere and Jennifer Lawrence's performance.

What Reviewers Say

  • While Jennifer Lawrence delivers a strong performance, the film is ultimately hampered by a muddled script and a lack of originality.
  • The movie struggles to balance its mystery elements with genuine scares, resulting in a predictable and often nonsensical narrative.
  • Despite its flaws, some viewers found the film to be a competently made, if uninspired, entry in the thriller genre.

Google audience: Audiences were divided, with some praising Jennifer Lawrence's performance and the film's suspenseful moments. However, many found the plot confusing and the scares to be unoriginal.

Fun Fact

The house used for the film's exterior shots is located in a rural area outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and was specifically chosen for its isolated and eerie appearance.

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Wuchak

Wuchak

_**Does a killer prowl the neighborhood or is it just local lore?**_ A mother and daughter (Elisabeth Shue & Jennifer Lawrence) move into a Pennsylvania suburb where a nearby abode was the scene of a double murder four years earlier, com...
John Chard

John Chard

Lawrence of Suburbia. A little better than its garbage reputation, as evidence by the support it got at the box office from its target audience, Mark Tonderai’s horror/thriller is safe genre film making. There’s no intelligence in the sc...