House of Last Things

2013 "Pick Up the Key. Unlock the Past."
5| 1h50m| NC-17| en
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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.

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Cloudcover Films

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KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Mabel Munoz Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?
Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
gargouille1963 I was glued to the screen and wanted to watch it till the end. However, the movie is too long, the lead acting was a tad too cartoonish . Tim and Adam were by far the best characters in terms of acting. I don't for the life of me, understand the relevance of the creepy old woman and bleeding soldier characters. Especially the older woman. Also, WHO is haunting the house? The son, the tree or the soldier??Furthermore, the photography was too straightforward. There was a real dearth of photography angles and appropriate lighting. The music was largely irrelevant to understanding the movie. Of course the music is nice because it is Mozart but it does not being any significant clue or mystery to the movie. The movie would have been the same with or without the music. Bottom line, a lot of scènes are absolutely unnecessary and this movie has no right to be 1h50min long.
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devinlhoffman This movie is a test of your ability to withstand the absolute boring, knowing you will receive no payout. Early in the film, you know what the supposed "mystery" is. Your first thought is, once you realize it, "I hope that's not the only surprise." Guess what? It is! That's it. There is nothing more to it. If there was an award for being the slowest to get to the point, this film would win. Oh, but chuck full of double en'tendre and simile. If that's your thing, and prefer to not get it in a book, watch away. In my opinion, every single person who rated this movie above 3 stars should be glad the Jone's massacre is over with, because they are the sort who would be susceptible to jumping on his bandwagon. Don't go near cults. You're mind lacks individual thinking.
rugolow This is a pretty amazing little indie gem that I would recommend to anyone looking for something way off the beaten path. Stay clear if you're impatient or into splatter and gore. I see a lot of genre films are breaking away from Lionsgate formula horror, not as successful as this one, not that I would place this one into the horror category, but it does tamper around the edges of horror, although in a much more restrained and psychological and methodical way. It was great to see Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte in a feature film and especially one so demanding and twisted. His first feature. Blake Berris' played his transformation to perfection and Lindsey Haun convinces here too, as as she did so well in True Blood.

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