Review: Ghost House
By William Pattison
For Horror Bob’s Blog
Gore and scares everyone. I know I just posted my top 10
favorite horror films of 2017, but just consider this film the eleventh,
because I would have definitely added this one to the list.
Ghost House tells the story of American couple Jim (played
by James Landry He’bert) and his girlfriend Julie (played by Scout
Taylor-Compton) who are vacationing in Thailand. Upon arrival Jim and Julie
hire the polite chauffeur Gogo and his van at the airport. They sightsee
Bangkok and learn the legend of the ghost houses, miniature houses where
spirits peacefully live and do not haunt the living. Then Jim proposes Julie to
marry him with an engagement ring. They meet the British Robert and Billy in
the hotel lobby and are invited to celebrate their engagement with them. Robert
summons Jim to visit a fleshpots and Billy stays outside with Julie. When they
leave the spot, Julie has an argument with Jim that is drunken and accepts
Robert's invitation to visit ghost houses at the outskirts. Robert puts a piece
Julie's scarf about a doll's neck and then he flees with Billy leaving the
American couple in the middle of nowhere. Julie does not feel well and Jim
calls Gogo to find them and take Julie to a hospital. However, when Gogo sees
Julie, he takes her to a nearby village where his aunts live. Then they take
Julie to a monk that wears amulets about her wrist and Julie recovers. They
return to the hotel and when Julie removes her amulets, she has dreadful visions.
What has Robert done with Julie? Now Jim and Julie along with GoGo are being
pursued by the raging spirited of a betrayed woman who will stop at nothing to
drag Julie’s very soul to the spirit realm.
The one thing I really loved about this film is the fact
that it takes place in Thailand, a country rich in ghost lore. The whole ghost
house lore was definitely an interesting subject to explore. Also the ghost in
this film is plain scary and far more interesting that the ghosts in the films
The Ring or The Grudge. Also besides the character of Gogo there was the
amusing performance by actor Mark Boone Junior as the sort of underworld getter
of all things Reno. He was for this film what Lin Shaye is for Insidious.
So, to put it simply this is another outstanding horror film
for 2017 and I highly recommend you find it on VOD, but more importantly on
DVD/ Blu-ray because this one is a keeper.
Keep on Creepin’, Horror Bob’s Blog
