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House at the End of the Street

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In search of a fresh start, divorcee Sarah (Elisabeth Shue) and her daughter, Elissa (Max Thieriot), find their dream house in a small town. But when startling, unexplainable events begin, the pair learn that a chilling secret holds the town in its grip. Years earlier a girl killed her parents and disappeared, leaving a brother, Ryan (Max Thieriot), as the sole survivor. Elissa begins a relationship with Ryan, and the closer they get, the deeper they're all pulled into a dangerous mystery.
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Poorly conceived, clumsily executed, and almost completely bereft of scares, House at the End of the Street strands its talented star in a film as bland as its title.

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Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Sep 28, 2012
0.5/5
Lawrence is fine as the solo-parented teen and Thieriot does a mean Tony Perkins (circa Pretty Poison, but on downers), but the sheer tedium of the storyline means you never really care about any of them. Go to Full Review
A.A. Dowd Time Out Sep 25, 2012
1/5
Shockingly uneventful, this horror film marks time until dropping its big, dumb reveal. Go to Full Review
Dafydd Goff Guardian Sep 24, 2012
2/5
Don't be tempted to put in an offer; this house is built on flimsy foundations. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 22, 2023
2/5
The narrative is more engaging than horror films following a similar premise, yet the actual execution makes for something bland and melodramatic. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Sep 25, 2022
1.5/4
The worst kind of derivative horror, in which every element that wasn’t stolen from better movies feels banal and formulaic. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 21, 2022
2.5/5
The biggest problem with “House at the End of the Road” is that it’s an aggressively average movie. Go to Full Review
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Bill T @btreakle Oct 24, 2026 “House At The End Of The Street” This was a good horror movie and star a young Max theriot who played a integral part of the film. The film also starred Elizabeth shue that you will remember from The Karate Kid and other great films. She doesn’t disappoint in this one either and although it had mixed reviews I really liked this film and I would highly recommend it through all those who like psychological horror films. I mean the character that Max played was seemingly the boy next door type with the deep dark secrets that did not manifest themselves till later on in the movie. Don’t let this one get away before it leaves Netflix this is 1 definitely worth the watch See more Robert P @Superbad Oct 19, 2026 House At The End of the Street is a *2* star Movie! See more Gwyn L @rentbear Oct 11, 2026 I enjoyed it. Part sleep away camp..IYKYK..and part cheesy thriller. See more Bonnie L @BonnieL Oct 11, 2026 This movie should be rated higher for its scare value. It doesn't predict the ending either. I think the acting was good and the characters made sense to the plot. See more Pinoy Short R @emill_santos Oct 4, 2026 Pasado. Di ganun kapangit, di rin ka ganun kaganda. Sakto lang na pampalipas oras. Mabagal ang dating ng kwento & medyo hindi ganun kalakas un impact ng plot twist sa ending See more Nicole P @RT11517202 Sep 30, 2026 Honestly, a lot of it was kind of dumb and poorly written. Like the audacity of her character, just wandering in peoples houses and all the rooms. Just extremely poorly written. And you’ve trapped the villain, but you didn’t take two seconds to put the dryer better on the trap door? Gurllll See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In search of a fresh start, divorcee Sarah (Elisabeth Shue) and her daughter, Elissa (Max Thieriot), find their dream house in a small town. But when startling, unexplainable events begin, the pair learn that a chilling secret holds the town in its grip. Years earlier a girl killed her parents and disappeared, leaving a brother, Ryan (Max Thieriot), as the sole survivor. Elissa begins a relationship with Ryan, and the closer they get, the deeper they're all pulled into a dangerous mystery.
Director
Mark Tonderai
Producer
Aaron Ryder, Peter Block, Hal Lieberman
Screenwriter
David Loucka
Distributor
Relativity Media
Production Co
FilmNation, Relativity Media, A Bigger Boat
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Terror|Brief Drug Material|Thematic Elements|Intense Sequences of Violence|Language|Some Teen Partying)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 21, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 8, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$31.6M
Runtime
1h 41m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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