Dark House

Dark House

Year: 2009

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: English

Director: Darin Scott

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Death Lives Here A troupe of actors hired for a haunted house attraction soon find that they are working in a true house of horror.

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Timeline & Setting – Dark House (2009)

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Time period

The story moves between the distant past of the foster home massacre and the present, when the house serves as a terrifying entertainment venue. Memory and fear intersect as the characters confront the house's legacy and the danger of the holographic system.

Location

Old Darrode House

The Old Darrode House is a decayed former foster home infamous for a massacre where Mrs. Darrode killed the children and herself. In the present, the building has been repurposed into a holographic horror attraction by horror mogul Walston Rey. When the system malfunctions, the lifelike holograms become deadly and terrorize the guests inside.

🏚️ Haunted House 🎢 Horror Attraction 🧭 Isolated Location

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Main Characters – Dark House (2009)

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Claire Thompson (Meghan Ory)

A determined young actress who is haunted by memories of the house. She joins Walston Rey's acting class and becomes a host in the horror attraction to confront her fear, but the line between memory and danger grows increasingly blurred.

🎬 Actress 🗝️ Determination 🧠 Trauma

Walston Rey (Jeffrey Combs)

A horror mogul who repurposes the Old Darrode House into a holographic attraction. He treats fear as a product, pushing technology and boundaries to maximize spectacle, even as the line between illusion and reality breaks down.

💼 Mogul 🧪 Tech-Savvy ⚡ Devious

Mrs. Janet Darrode (Diane Salinger)

The abusive foster mother who ran the house and murdered the children before taking her own life. Her ghost lingers in the place and triggers the system’s violence, fueling the horror as memories resurface.

👿 Abusive Authority 🕯️ Haunting Past 🧭 Fanaticism

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Major Themes – Dark House (2009)

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🧠 Trauma & Memory

Claire Thompson's experiences in the house are rooted in a traumatic past. The narrative shifts between the massacre years ago and present recollections, showing how memory can shape fear and influence choices under pressure. The film examines how unresolved trauma drives a person's actions when confronted with danger.

🎭 Fear as Entertainment

The horror attraction treats fear as a spectacle, blurring lines between performance and peril. When holograms react to real fear, the boundary between fiction and reality dissolves and becomes lethal. The pursuit of thrills becomes a dangerous trap for both participants and operators.

🪞 Guilt & Redemption

Mrs. Darrode's guilt and abusive past haunt the present as Claire confronts the legacy of the murders. The story probes whether one can forgive themselves after causing harm and seeks a fragile redemption amid ongoing danger. The ending suggests that facing trauma is possible, even when threats remain.

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