Salva certainly gets points for creative repurposing. Much of what transpires in "Dark House" has been seen before, just not all in the same movie.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
20 Mar 2014
rotten:
Mere minutes into "Dark House," it becomes depressingly clear that the deficit of imagination displayed by the title will not be made up for by the content.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
14 Mar 2014
rotten:
There's plenty of blood in the supernatural horror flick "Dark House," but what really defines director Victor Salva's latest effort is flop sweat.
– Inkoo Kang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar 2014
rotten:
Sometimes there's a thin line between terrifying and goofy.
– Mike D'Angelo,
AV Club,
13 Mar 2014
fresh:
Dark House is one nutty horror movie, but what's crazier still is how well it works - until it doesn't.