(2010) ***1/2 Laura and her father, Wilson, meet up at a remote home in order to ready and renew the property for the seller and his prospective buyer. After the two settle in for the night, Laura begins to hear noises coming from upstairs, where they were explicitly instructed not to go. After waking up her father and convincing him to investigate things quickly go awry. For the next 80 minutes we follow Laura as she conducts her own investigation, discovering terrible secrets along the way.
Wow, more Spanish horror! La Casa Muda’s gimmick is that director Gustavo Hernandez shot the entire film in one continuous shot. Keenly aware of this fact I watched very closely to see if he “cheated” and I was unable to find a single instance where the camera cut away, which is quite a feat given the confined space where the story takes place and the horrors that are uncovered. Unlike the recent American remake, La Casa Muda does not spoon-feed you the “story”. Instead, we are just as confused as Laura as she slowly pieces together what is going on in this house of horrors. The closing credits are a must-see as they reveal the full story. An excellent 5-minute post credits coda raises my rating a half star.
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