A Review of "The Happy House"

“It’s the B & B you always dreaded. And that’s on a normal day.” This is a horror-comedy that manages to tread along both sides of the review spectrum: there are moments where you will laugh out loud, and others where you will be utterly bored to death. The Happy House takes place at a bed and breakfast of the same name, in the middle of a remote wilderness. A couple who is struggling with their relationship, played by Khan Baykal and Aya Cash, attempt to rekindle their lost romance with a few days of rest and relaxation, but that is put to the test when they encounter a strict and odd innkeeper (Marceline Hugot) with a long list of rules that must be obeyed. They also must put up with her strange son and a guest who traveled all the way from Sweden to catch a glimpse of a rare butterfly recently seen in the area. The couple continues to fight during their vacation from hell, made only worse by the rules and mannerisms of those around them. There is no internet service, no television, no alcohol, and even no profanity allowed by the owner. A three-strike policy is in effect for those who break the rules, and the punishment, though it appears to be deadly, is actually quite funny. To make matters worse for everyone, they are informed by the police that a murderer who decapitated a family for no reason at all is on the loose from a mental hospital and may be in the area. Sure enough, they soon find themselves under siege, and have to look for a way out. This film is a cavalcade of abnormality. There are a good amount of times where the quirky script works, and you feel as if you are watching something special, but that is trumped by prolonged periods of boredom, where seemingly nothing happens, causing your eyes to flutter before you catch yourself nodding off. Perhaps a few scenes could have been cut from the finished product. This is not a bad film, and is actually somewhat amusing, but there are so many horror clichés (intentionally placed by the director to fit into the whole quirky concept) and things going on that it suffers from an identity crisis, and misses the mark it tries desperately to hit. Also starring Oliver Henzler and Mike Houston. Directed by D.W Young. Final Verdict: Doesn’t Suck.

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