The Happy House

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The Happy House
Directed byD. W. Young
Written byD. W. Young
Produced byJudith Mizrachy
StarringKhan Baykal
Aya Cash
Marceline Hugot
Kathleen McNenny
Oliver Henzler
Mike Houston
Charles Borland
CinematographyArlene Muller
Edited byD. W. Young
Music byDavid Ullmann
Release date
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Happy House is a 2013 American comedy horror film written and directed by D. W. Young and starring Khan Baykal, Aya Cash, Marceline Hugot, Kathleen McNenny, Oliver Henzler, Mike Houston and Charles Borland.

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Cast

Release

The film premiered in Cinema Village on May 3, 2013. [1]

Reception

The film has a 60 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews. [2]

Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine awarded the film two and a half stars out of four and wrote "D.W. Young navigates his varying moods with an ease that’s particularly impressive for a director making his feature debut, but he never capitalizes on his ability to coax down our guard." [3]

The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review: "Neither funny nor scary, this horror spoof mainly just coasts along." [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Denette, Kelsey (April 10, 2013). "THE HAPPY HOUSE Opens May 3 at Cinema Village in New York". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  2. "The Happy House". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. Bowen, Chuck (April 29, 2013). "Review: The Happy House". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. THR Staff (May 3, 2013). "The Happy House: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2021.