Rent House of Shadows (2020)

Well acted atmospheric drama - House of Shadows review by CD

I very much enjoyed this film in spite of the mixed reviews. The cast and acting are strong with two excellent lead characters, and I liked the Spanish setting.  It’s not a pure horror film but it is quite unnerving at times and is a lot more sophisticated that most recent examples in the genre.  It is fairly short and the tension is better for it. Recommended if you like a bit of subtlety.

Well played but unhorrific ... - House of Shadows review by NP

I quite enjoyed this low-key tale of a young couple moving into a house in Spain. It has been inherited by Sarah (Elena Delia) much to her surprise, and her and boyfriend Jared’s (Luke Bailey) delight in discovering the spacious rooms and new home comforts endears us to them. So, when inevitably unpleasant things start to happen, we’re on their side.

Unfortunately, these occurrences are far from horrific and this isn’t down to the low budget. Director Nicholas Winter fails to invest anything that might frighten, or indeed much in the way of atmosphere. Instead, it falls to the small cast to react to and fall under the influence of the evil influence Sarah’s dead mother (whose house this was) has left there. This asks too much of the actors, who work hard, but aren’t helped by a lack of any tangible nastiness. My score is 5 out of 10.

Sadly I think its one to avoid - House of Shadows review by dave

I like nothing better than to settle down with a movie and will give anything a fair chance. I managed to watch it till the end but it was an endurance test even at 1hour 18 mins long. The acting has to be some of the worst I've ever seen with a very thin plot and aI doubt whether they had more than a £50 budget. I suppose if I was of a nervous disposition and was watching it alone in the dark in a haunted house I might feel a little bit scared but thats pushing it.