The Open House

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): January 19, 2018

3.9	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 82 Ratings

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robbywarren93Jan 24, 2018

A decently entertaining first two acts are ruined by a terrible third act. It makes the whole movie pointless and everything is left unexplained and unanswered.

8 of 8 users found this helpful80

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intruder313Jan 28, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think the biggest problem is that the writers had no idea what type of horror movie they were making and never really resolved it: it's an ineffective ghost/haunting film, hints at being a film about a mentally ill neighbour, but ends up just being an ineffective implacable serial killer film. There's also plenty of elements which are introduced, have no effect on the story and then fade away e.g. Martha.… Expand

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

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MikefromAngusFeb 27, 2018

The trailer was amazing! This was a movie I wanted to see. Full of surprises, twists and mystery! But the movie didn't meet the expectations of the trailer. The trailer had ALL the best pieces of the movie. Over all its a 5 out of 10. CouldThe trailer was amazing! This was a movie I wanted to see. Full of surprises, twists and mystery! But the movie didn't meet the expectations of the trailer. The trailer had ALL the best pieces of the movie. Over all its a 5 out of 10. Could of been a lot better.… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

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CameraBounceGodFeb 10, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it gets a 6 for the genre from me though i wouldn't want to be home alone while watching it again.not because it was too scary but because it was too boring.. I did however love the originality and the hot mom and all that. as well as the way it pretty much ended in the part of the basement that was really the scariest part of the house if you ask me. i like the way that the guy was so sneaky and elderly woman so scary and the way the black guys death was extra creepy but the shivering kid was just overkill or annoying to shiver for that long and who would blindly walk around a creepy house instead of protecting your mom from dying? bit of a tip of the hat to the prisoners search party scene at the end there. its almost like the guy was teaching the kid to be a better runner..… Expand

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AMFcriticNov 1, 2018

At one point it tries to be a horror movie, then it tries to be a mystery movie, then a suspense movie. And frankly; it does not manage to be any of the three, or it manages to be but not well. 4.1/ 10