A horror flick that takes a few different turns to churn up the fear factor, The Beach House does a decent job of working its way into your psyche. The production value is very good and the acting better than average. If you want a weird way to get a shock or two this film, now on Blu-ray and DVD, will do the trick.
Emily (Liana Liberato) and Randall (Noah Le Gros) decide to spend some time at Randall’s family beach house to get a chance to unwind and rewire their relationship before Memorial Day. There they are surprised to find that Mitch (Jake Weber) and Jane Turner (Maryanne Nagel), friends of Randall’s estranged father, are occupying the place. With plenty of room for everyone, the group decides to enjoy the beach house together.
Randall has brought along some eatable pot and the two couples chew down on it. As the night starts to envelope the beach house a mystic aura shrouds the residence. But what really gets frightening is the effect it’s having on the two couples.
Not too bad if you are looking for something different. The Beach House is not rated but does contain, language, drug use, some violence and ghastly images. (2.5 out of 5 stars)
Additional Film Information:
Cast: Liana Liberato, Noah Le Gros. Jake Weber, Maryanne Nagel
Directed and written by: Jeffrey A. Brown
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: Not Rated, language, drug use, disturbing images
Running Time: 1 hr. 28 min.
Release Date: December 15, 2020
Distributed by: AMC’s Shudder
Released in: Blu-ray and DVD
Writer, critic, film editor John Delia, Sr. has been on all sides of the movie business from publications to film making. He has worked as a film critic with ACED Magazine for more than 20 years and other publications for a total of 40 years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Florida. John is a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association and Critics Association of Central Florida Send John a message at jdelia@acedmagazine.com
