House (1977)
Original title: Hausu / House
“In the heart of a violet forest, an old house awaits young girls.”
1977 · 1 h 28 min
Directed by 
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Nobuhiko ObayashiCast
Kimiko Ikegami Miki Jinbo Kumiko Ôba Ai Matsubara Mieko Satô Eriko Tanaka
Plot
A schoolgirl and her six friends visit her aunt's country house, which turns out to be haunted and eats them one by one, in a surreal horror comedy.
Sinekatalog’s take
A wild, psychedelic cult classic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (40,785 votes)
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