House of Carnage (1989) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | House of Carnage (1989) |
| Original Title | House of Carnage |
| Director | David Kent-Watson |
| Screenplay Writer | David Kent-Watson |
| Story By | David Kent-Watson |
| Based on Novel by | — |
| Producer(s) | Independent production |
| Executive Producer(s) | — |
| Lead Actors | — |
| Cast | Limited publicly available cast information |
| Genre | Horror |
| Subgenre | Slasher Horror |
| Release Date | 1989 |
| Runtime / Duration | Approx. 1h 20m |
| Budget | Low-budget independent production |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | Limited release |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Production Company | Independent Production |
| Distributor | — |
| Filming Locations | United States |
| Music By | — |
| Cinematography | — |
| Edited By | — |
| Production Design | — |
| Costume Design | — |
| Special Effects | Practical gore effects |
| MPAA Rating | Unrated |
| Aspect Ratio | — |
| Sound Mix | Stereo |
| Format | Color |
| Themes | Murder, madness, isolation |
| Setting | Remote house |
| Notable Trivia | Obscure underground horror title |
| Critical Reception | Very limited critical coverage |
| Home Media | VHS |
| Sequel / Remake | None |
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The sequel to Day of the Ax is a weird, twisted little flick that starts off with some young women chained up in a country shack they have their shirts torn off and are killed by a roaring guy in a burlap mask. This sets the tone for a movie that’s basically about women getting chained up and killed, with variations on the tortures they go through first and whether the killers roar, cackle, gibber, or drool. All this, and a subplot involving demon babies!
I haven’t seen Day of the Ax, but given that the plot of House of Carnage is not overly involved, I expect that it can be enjoyed well enough on its own. There is a plot, to be sure, but I’ll be darned if I could figure out where it really goes or what to make of it.
Flashbacks and simulated broadcasts combine to give the viewer a fuzzy picture of the events thus far surrounding the sadistic, insane Sorg family, interspersed with lengthy scenes of screaming young women and their hysterical torturers. If you’re hungry for strong narrative direction, keep looking but if you want blood and crazed mallet-wielding maniacs, this is your recipe with a dash of cannibalism and necrophilia thrown in for seasoning.
While clearly inspired by The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, there is also a disturbing, strangely amusing hint of frivolity to much of House of Carnage. For example, one psychopath doesn’t just cut off a woman’s foot; he then dances with it in front of her face, singing a mocking little song. The cast is enthusiastic (if often behaving a bit aimlessly), and I got the sense that it was probably great fun working on this movie. An improvisational air marked much of the movie, in some cases working quite well (some of the dialogue) and in other cases just seeming silly (some of the torture killing sequences, which dragged at times). The film effects and editing are artistic and interesting (odd POV shots, warped images, etc.), but again, some scenes just go on too long.
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