All Through the House

All Through The House
All Through the House film poster
Directed by Todd Nunes
Produced by Stephen Readmond Christopher Stanley
Written by Todd Nunes
Starring Ashley Mary Nunes, Jessica Cameron, Jennifer Wenger, Lito Velasco, Melynda Kiring
Music by Irving Victoria
Cinematography Ryan J. Anderson
Edited by Alexis Evelyn
Production
companies
The Readmond Company
Distributed by 101 Films (UK)
Release date
  • October 31, 2015 (2015-10-31) (RIP Film Festival)
Running time
 95 minutes
Country United States
Language English

All Through the House is a 2015 American holiday horror slasher film written and directed by Todd Nunes (Death Ward 13) and produced by The Readmond Company (Los Angeles, California).[1] The movie had its world premiere on 31 October 2015 at the RIP Film Festival (Hollywood, California), where it also won Best Slasher, Best Editing, and the Audience Choice Award.[2] All Through the House stars Ashley Mary Nunes, Jessica Cameron, and Jennifer Wenger. The film was shot in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Lake Arrowhead, California over a period of 21 days in 2014 On October 4, 2016 the film was released on iTunes and other Video On Demand platforms by Gravitas Ventures.

Plot

All Through the House revolves around the story of a Christmas-obsessed neighborhood that becomes engulfed in fear when five-year-old Jamie Garrett mysteriously vanishes from her home. Citing various different explanations ranging from Krampus to kidnapping, the adult denizens of the district begins to treat the young girl's mother and her home as the stuff of spooky, holiday-themed legend when the missing girl’s house goes dark as her mother becomes a depressed recluse. The local children, mesmerized by the seemingly-haunted story, trade bedtime fears about their missing friend, eventually turning the tragedy into an innocuous fairytale.

Fifteen years later, Rachel Kimmel, a 22-year-old student, comes home for Christmas. The offbeat and slightly-creepy Mrs. Garrett invites Rachel to her home as she finally emerges from her self-imposed exile, determined to make this Christmas a jovial one to be remembered, which brings Rachel’s memories of the missing girl rushing back to her.

All the while, the same neighborhood is being terrorized by a faceless killer dressed in a Santa suit and mask who stalks the wintery streets- slaughtering women and castrating men. Rachel and her two best friends soon find themselves trapped in a gristly nightmare, fighting for their lives as the Santa killer's obsession zeroes in on them as well as Mrs. Garrett and her festively-decorated home.

After various terrifying encounters with the Santa killer that leave a trail of even more dead bodies behind, Rachel finally uncovers the madness behind the Santa mask and the truth behind the mysteries of the neighborhood's past. The killer’s twisted revelation sends Rachel into shock as she learns her own sick connection to the Garrett family legacy.

Cast

  • Ashley Mary Nunes as Rachel Kimmell
  • Jessica Cameron as Sheila
  • Jennifer Wenger as Manny
  • Melynda Kiring as Mrs. Garrett
  • Lito Velasco as the Killer
  • Natalie Montera as Gia
  • Danica Riner as Sarah
  • Jason Schumacher as Cody
  • Johanna Rae as Beth
  • Cathy Garrett as Abby
  • Matt Poeschl as Blake
  • Kelsey Carlstedt as Crissy
  • Lyndon Laveaux as Adle
  • Tamra Garrett as Mrs. King
  • Justice Lee as Jacob
  • Sarah Miller as Young Jamie
  • Milijana Riner as Young Rachel
  • Noah Boylen as Joseph
  • John Nunes as Buddy
  • Sky Boylen as Rick
  • Ruff Nunes as Sugar Balls
  • Panthro as Damn Cat
  • Aeon as Licker

Reception

Critical reviews for All Through the House have been positive. Horror Society says that All Through the House is the “perfect stocking stuffer, the perfect present under the tree. It’s an unpredictable gorefest filled with holiday cheer and unadulterated horror.”[3] The Blood Shed states that “almost every aspect of the film is superb”.[4] The Shock Chamber praised the film, saying, “If this film was made 30 years ago it would be mentioned today in the same conversations as Black Christmas and Silent Night, Deadly Night .”[5] The reviewer also noted that director/writer Todd Nunes is an "exceptional horror filmmaker and I look forward to seeing him crank out many more projects.”[5] The UK's Bloody Flicks reports that, "All Through the House isn’t perfect but it revels in its flaws and creates a rip roaring sleigh ride straight to hell." [6]

Awards

  • Best Artwork & Design, Action on Film International Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA (2016)[7]
  • 2nd Place, Best Horror Film, Action on Film International Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA (2016)[8]
  • 2nd Place, Best Actress (Ashley Mary Nunes), Action on Film International Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA[8]
  • Best Supporting Actress (Feature), Genre Blast Film Festival, Culpepper, VA (2016, won – Melynda Kiring)[9]
  • Best Director, Hardcore Horror Fest, Chicago, IL (2016, won – Todd Nunes)[10]
  • Best Actress, Hardcore Horror Fest, Chicago, IL (2016, won – Jessica Cameron)[10]
  • Official Nomination, “Top Ten”, Online, The Golden Rake Award for Indie Horror (2016)[11]
  • Best Slasher Award, RIP Horror Film Festival, Hollywood, CA (2015)[2]
  • Audience Choice Award, RIP Horror Film Festival, Hollywood, CA (2015)[2]
  • Best Editing Award, RIP Horror Film Festival, Hollywood, CA (2015)[2]
  • Best Local Feature Award, SFindie's “Another Hole in the Head” Phenomenal Film Festival, San Francisco, CA (2015)[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Celebrate the Holidays with 'All Through the House' - We Are Indie Horror". 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "RIP Horror Film Festival (2015)". Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  3. ↑ "Review: All Through the House". Horror Society. 2015-11-28. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  4. ↑ "Review: All Through the House (2015)". The Blood Shed. 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  5. 1 2 "The SHOCK! Chamber: SHOCK! Reviews The New Generation Christmas Slasher Classic ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE! There's Nothing Silent About This Deadly Night, Only Screams..." www.theshockchamber.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  6. ↑ Downey, Paul (2016-09-08). "All Through the House review". Bloody-Flicks.Co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  7. ↑ Nunes, Todd (2015-10-31), All Through the House, retrieved 2016-09-14
  8. 1 2 Nunes, Ashley Mary; Cameron, Jessica; Kiring, Melynda; Montera, Natalie (2015-10-31), All Through the House, retrieved 2017-03-29
  9. ↑ "Blood of the Tribades wins Best Score at GENRE BLAST Film Festival in Culpeper, VA 08/19/16". 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  10. 1 2 "Hardcore Horror Fest".
  11. ↑ "The Golden Rake Wall of Fame". The Blood Shed. 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  12. ↑ "Another Hole in the Head Genre Film Festival (2015)". Retrieved 2016-07-23.
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