Rent The Sick House (2007)
2.4 of 5 from 52 ratings
1h 42min
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- Synopsis:
When archaeologist Anna (Gina Philips) stumbles across an ancient relic in a disused London hospital, she believes she can save the crumbling structure - and her year's work - from imminent destruction. Meanwhile, after being involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident, a group of terrified teenagers take refuge in one of the hospital's old wards... Determined to prove the relic's worth, Anna opens it but unwittingly releases the evil spirit of a doctor who once treated plague victims at the site. With both Anna and the teenagers trapped, this malevolent force can once again bring pain and suffering to those he is meant to help. One by one they all encounter the Doctor's evil reincarnation and find themselves fighting for their lives - and souls – in a long-forgotten medieval underworld. - Actors:
- Gina Philips, Alex Hassell, Kellie Shirley, Andrew Knott, Jack Bailey, John Lebar, Romla Walker, Tom Wontner, Gregg Harris, Stuart Brennan, Finlay Carr, Gillian MacGregor, Sam Burke, Abe Buckoke, Alfie Owen, Shannon O'Callaghan, Callie Ward, Lee Akehurst, Tony Bowden, Kyla Cook
- Directors:
- Curtis Radclyffe
- Producers:
- Shripal Morakhia, Charlotte Wontner
- Voiced By:
- Sydney Radcliffe
- Writers:
- Curtis Radclyffe, Romla Walker
- Studio:
- Showbox
- Genres:
- Horror
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Reviews (1) of The Sick House
Disorientating and bloody - lots to enjoy! - The Sick House review by NP
Sometimes, it's good to sit back and let a horror movie unfold before you. It needn't be the slickest written, it needn't contain hidden messages or agendas, and it needn't be bursting with CGI or a massive budget. 'The Sichouse' is stylish in its direction and increasingly manic in its storyline. The characters are put well and truly through the mill and the overall feeling is one of chaos and, as you would imagine, sickness.
Co-writer and director Curtis Radclyffe has meticulously (over?) edited the scenes here, drenching them in cold colours and bleeding out any warmth, the camera angles are frequently eccentric, ensuring viewers are never feeling reassured. The sense of chaos makes it virtually impossible to keep up with what is going on, but that is, I think, deliberate. Just as the characters are losing their minds, so we are invited to lose ours for the duration. Some won't enjoy that, but I found it an enjoyable stark experience. It's a bit of a dark trip. My score is 7 out of 10.
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