The Bleeding House (2011)

The Bleeding House (2011)
aka: The Bleeding
Director: Philip Gelatt
Cast: Alexandra Chando, Patrick Breen, Charlie Hewson
A stranger with mysterious intentions comes to stay the night at a secluded country home, but what he finds inside is a family torn apart by a violent past and a secret more deadly than he expected.

Slow paced horror concerning the Smith family, Marilyn and Matt and their teens Gloria and Quentin. Due to an accident years earlier they live reclusive lives alongside a Midwestern backroad. Only a stranger Nick knocks on their door asking for shelter for the night, due to his car breaking down. The Smiths begrudging accept, which leads to a night of terror and a shocking family secret surfacing.

The Bleeding House as an interesting background story but is harmed by slow pacing and too many dull moments with no action. Bar a few scenes it feels more like a made for Television mystery than a modern horror film. The actings solid though with Patrick Breen great as the Southern preaching weirdo and Alexandra Chando doing well as the agnst ridden animal killing teen daughter. Definetly not the worst or best film I've seen in 2011, but a fair first attempt by Writer/Director Philip Gelatt.

Cultdb Totals
[Rated 6½ out of 10]
[Deathcount 7]
[Gorequota 6/10]

Themes Included: Southern Hospitality ● Bottled Blood ● Pet Killer
Mysterious Stranger ● Family Secret