Wish this had ended up in a more ambiguous, or at least less self-consciously metaphorical, place, but The Night House is still one of the most quietly unnerving movies I've seen in years. I especially love the narrative jolts and disconnects. There are some terrific (terrifying) visual gags, and even a few moments of humor. And of course, Hall is magnificent.

Turns out the thing I've been missing from Carpenter's version this whole time was a no-nonsense Hawkesian woman.

if you don't want the audience to ship your two male leads then don't have Elton John write and sing a break-up song for them

SOME of you act like the original is better just because it happens to have been directed by Billy Wilder....grow up!!! open your third eye and admit that Harrison Ford is hot and Humphrey Bogart is not