Some thoughts on Love House
Watching it again tonight,almost thirty five years after the first time I saw it,as a kid,I am amazed at the number of elements it borrows from other quite well-known films.Some films/plays that immediately come to mind are "Rebecca", "Laura", "Harlow","The legend of Lylah Clare","Bluebeard","Valentino","Phantom of the Opera","Evita" even (the mummified body in public display idea).Also,some themes and story lines from Billy Wilder's "Fedora", shot one year later,and "Sunset Boulevard", are similar to "Death at Love House".