House of Bodies

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House of Bodies
Directed byAlex Merkin
Written byEddie Harris
Produced byOtis Best
Yaneley Arty
Queen Latifah
David Eubanks
Ron Robinson
Shelby Stone
Starring Terrence Howard
Peter Fonda
George Katt
Alexz Johnson
Queen Latifah
CinematographyLukasz Pruchnik
Edited byRich Bradley
Alex Merkin
Music by Chad Hugo
Production
company
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • April 19, 2013 (2013-04-19)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States

House of Bodies is a 2013 American horror film directed by Alex Merkin and written by Eddie Harris. It stars Terrence Howard, Peter Fonda, George Katt, Alexz Johnson and Queen Latifah. [1] The film was released worldwide on Netflix on April 19, 2013. [2]

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Plot

Detective Starks investigates mysterious murders very similar to those committed by the incarcerated serial killer Henry Lee Bishop. As Starks tries to crack through Bishop's creepy demeanor to get answers, a young deaf boy finds himself witness to a college girl fighting to stay alive on a voyeur house website—webcast from the very house where Bishop committed the murders years before. [3]

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Home media

The film was released on DVD on June 18, 2014.[ citation needed ]

Reception

House of Bodies received mixed reviews from critics.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  3. "House Of Bodies". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-05-12.