Open House
1982 · 25 min
Cast
Aaron Ross Fraser Michael Marshall Sharon Cavanaugh Alberta Davidson Hovsep Yeghoyan Bruce Bell
Credits
Written by: 
Atom Egoyan
Cinematography: 
Peter Mettler
Music: David Rokeby
Editing: Atom Egoyan
Plot
An odd young real estate agent shows a couple an older house that has seen better days.
Sinekatalog’s take
An odd young real estate agent shows a couple a run-down older house. Egoyan's early short already shows his taste for unsettling social awkwardness and quiet menace.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (211 votes)
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