Witchouse Explained

Witchouse
Director:David DeCoteau (as Jack Reed)[1]
Producer:Kirk Edward Hansen
Vlad Panescu
Screenplay:Matthew Jason Walsh
Story:Charles Band
Starring:Matt Raftery
Monica Serene Garnich
Ariauna Albright
Brooke Mueller
Ashley McKinney
Dave Oren Ward
Dane Northcutt
Music:Jared DePasquale
Cinematography:Gabriel Kosuth
Editing:Harry James Picardi
Studio:Castel Film Romania
Full Moon Pictures
Distributor:Full Moon Entertainment
Runtime:72 minutes
Country:United States
Romania
Language:English

Witchouse is a 1999 supernatural horror film directed by David DeCoteau, credited as Jack Reed, and stars Matt Raftery, Monica Serene Garnich, Ariauna Albright, Brooke Mueller, Ashley McKinney, Dave Oren Ward, and Dane Northcutt. It was released by Full Moon Features.[2] The film has received mainly negative reviews. The independent film was followed by two sequels, Witchouse 2: Blood Coven and Witchouse 3: Demon Fire. The film is dedicated to Dave Oren Ward who was murdered in Los Angeles on April 7, 1999.[3]

Synopsis

On May Day 1998, in Dunwich, Massachusetts, Elizabeth gathers together a group of specially selected friends for a rather odd party. It turns out that she is the descendant of a malevolent witch named Lilith who was burned at the stake precisely three hundred years ago. Now Elizabeth hopes to resurrect her dreadful ancestor and has a specific (and murderous) need for the guests she has chosen.

Cast

Production

Development

Neal Marshall Stevens wrote the original script under the pseudonym Benjamin Carr for Full Moon Entertainment.[4] [5] The studio rejected Stevens' screenplay in favor for a film more akin to Night of the Demons, but would later repurpose it for the 2001 film Stitches.[6]

Filming

Production began in Romania with David Decoteau serving as director.[7]

Release

Witchouse was released on June 22, 1999 by Full Moon Entertainment.

Home Media

The studio released the film on DVD on July 28, 1999.[8]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Witchouse has one negative review.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Robert Firsching (2016). "Witchouse". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.
  2. Web site: Witchouse. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114122122/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/179668/Witchouse/overview. dead. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Robert Firsching. 2013. 2013-11-14.
  3. Web site: Bartney. Rashonda. David Oren Ward. April 7, 1999. Variety. March 26, 2022.
  4. Web site: Hutchison. Steve. Witchouse - Tales of Terror. Tales of Terror. 19 March 2020 . March 26, 2022.
  5. Web site: Swinson. Brock. "Take it Back to First Principles" Neal Marshall Stevens Talks Horror Screenwriting. March 3, 2022. Creative Screenwriting. March 26, 2022.
  6. Web site: BandSAboutMovies. Stitches (2001). August 23, 2021. BandSAboutMovies. March 26, 2022.
  7. Web site: Budrewicz. Matt. Wain. Dave. Alien Arsenal (1999): Unstoppable Teenz. September 17, 2021. The Schlock Pit. March 26, 2022.
  8. Web site: Witchouse DVD. bluray.com. March 26, 2022.
  9. Web site: Witchouse (1999). Rotten Tomatoes. March 26, 2022.

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