Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- dread-filled
- lurid
- claustrophobic
- horror marathon
- late night scare session
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a thin, contrived retread, though its gore and viewer-selectable alternate plot paths drew limited praise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film was presented with viewer-selectable alternative plot developments, making branching narrative a distinctive formal feature.
The characters are confined within a haunted house whose rooms and hidden spaces become the primary source of danger.
The search for a valuable Baphomet statue brings the later group back to the haunted house and motivates the central conflict.
Critical reception specifically notes the film's gore factor, while the plot places repeated violent deaths at the center of its scares.
Films like Return to House on Haunted Hill, and why
House on Haunted Hill
haunted-house horror centered on trapped guests, supernatural menace, and escalating gore
Thirteen Ghosts
locked-location ghost horror with an ensemble confronting a cursed site
Wishmaster
stylized supernatural horror involving an ancient evil artifact and graphic deaths
Movie Details
- Director
- Víctor García
- Release Date
- 2007-10-03
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (334)
Cast
- Amanda Righetti
- Cerina Vincent
- Erik Palladino
- Jeffrey Combs
- Andrew Pleavin
- Andrew-Lee Potts
- Gil Kolirin
- Emil Markov
- Calita Rainford
- Tom Riley
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Return to House on Haunted Hill about?
- A group of treasure seekers enters a haunted house to recover a priceless Baphomet idol and discovers that survival may cost more than money.
- What is Return to House on Haunted Hill like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Return to House on Haunted Hill as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Return to House on Haunted Hill violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Return to House on Haunted Hill as graphic.
- What did critics think of Return to House on Haunted Hill?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a thin, contrived retread, though its gore and viewer-selectable alternate plot paths drew limited praise.
- Which films are like Return to House on Haunted Hill?
- Films with a similar feel include House on Haunted Hill, Thirteen Ghosts, and Wishmaster.
- How long is Return to House on Haunted Hill?
- Return to House on Haunted Hill runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Return to House on Haunted Hill?
- In United States, Return to House on Haunted Hill is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
