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TrashHouse (2005) is a English movie. Pat Higgins has directed this movie. Amber Moelter,Tom Wontner,Hannah Speller,Richard Collins are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2005. TrashHouse (2005) is considered one of the best Comedy,Horror movie in India and around the world.
Testing an experimental implant that gives people complete control over their environment, a secret agency assemble five strangers. According to profiling of reading habits, employment histories and shopping records, they are five of the most balanced people in England. These five are offered an opportunity to spend a week in a specially designed house, in which they will have ultimate power during set hours of the day within their own rooms. From creating objects out of thin air to changing their own appearance, anything is possible within the house. The subjects' vital signs will be measured from afar to check that everything is OK. Two of the subjects, David and Lucy, create an environment of 50s domestic tranquility. Another, Charlotte, uses the power to gain knowledge and advance mankind. Another, Luke, is just looking to have as much fun as possible. There is, however, a fly in the ointment. The final subject, James Todd, is not who he claimed to be. The records weren't his. He ...
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TrashHouse (2005) Reviews
Too much hype, not enough substance
First off, I commend Pat Higgins on having the balls to write, produce and direct his own feature film. For this, and this alone, Mr. Higgins got an extra star. Having said that, I had read a lot of good things about this movie on the net, and despite a promising start, it failed to live up to the expectations and hype that those reviews generated. Unfortunately for all concerned, Higgins seems to have spunked what little funds he obviously did have on a cast and crew who simply fall short of the mark - and by some distance. Leading lady Amber Moelter's performance is hit-and-miss and she appears to have been cast for no other reason that the fact that she's American but her performance is nowhere near as bad as her "leading man" Tom Wontner - a truly wooden turn from someone who seemingly has a very high opinion of himself. Check out his official website for proof. The fact he calls himself "Tom Wontner - Actor" on his website - yes, I was sad enough to check out these bozos if only to see if they were real or not - could be worthy of prosecution under the trades description act. Likewise Hannah Speller - awful - and Oli Wilkinson - another hit-and-miss performance. On the plus side, Sam Burke is terrific and Richard Collins rocks as the bad guy while some of the minor players are quite impressive, but it's not enough. Add to this the poor quality of sound, poor cinematography, a lack of props, some really crap special effects and a set that has been lifted out of an old folks home and you get the picture. To end on a positive, the script was witty and the idea was neat. Just a shame that the execution was so lousy. Next time, steer clear of the CGI guys.
Well worth the wait
I finally got to see this movie over the weekend and it's well worth a watch - especially if you're a fan of zombie flicks. The script is very inventive and has some very funny lines. However, don't go along expecting to see Shaun of the Dead - this has more in common with the original Dawn of the Dead than anything, with just as much bite and originality. There are some strong performances too, especially from Richard Collins - who steals the show with his evil turn - and Sam Burke as Della. Comedian Gary Delaney also turns in a very impressive cameo. Writer/Director Pat Higgins can be extremely satisfied with his debut and I am already looking forward to TrashHouse 2.
Bloody good fun
By their very nature, you have to extend a lot of goodwill toward a low-budget film. Sets will creak, the acting may not always be of top quality and the special effects may well be questionable at best. If you watch a low-budget film with expectations of losing yourself in roller-coaster ride ala Kind Kong, you're probably going to be disappointed, but approached with the correct attitude there can be an awful lot to enjoy and admire, and even find inspirational. TrashHouse is a lower than low budget film written, produced and directed by Pat Higgins, and this is his full length feature debut recently released on DVD by Screen Entertainment. Simply put, five strangers, gathered together through the wonders of computer profiling are invited to a location to participate in the testing of a new implant that allows the user to live out and create their dreams within their environment. Each guinea pig takes to their role differently; one lives out his greatest sexual fantasies, another conjures a technological environment and sets about curing cancer, one can't think of anything more interesting to do than sit in a chair and have money flutter about around him, and so on. As events continue, one of the lab-rats is not who they initially appeared, and has murderous intentions... There's no denying that there's zero budget going on here, and TrashHouse sometimes collapses under the weight of its own ambition, but ultimately this is to its credit and adds to the charm. Sure the CGI is laughably amateurish at times, the locations are sparser than sparse, the acting is at times questionable, but what carries the film is an originality that doesn't play out simply and predictably from A to B. Pat's script has flourishes in it that makes the 80-odd minutes breeze by with nary a finger hovering over fast forward button, as so often happens in micro-budget films that need to extend their running length to something respectable by adding terminally unnecessary scenes. There's a sense of humour running through the film that frequently raises a smile, whether it be the two riffing security guys (sat in front of nothing more hi-tech than a single PC monitor), or Lucy's recreation of a 50s sitcom environment. In black and white. With a laughter track. Approach TrashHouse in the right mood with the right level of expectation and there's a lot to enjoy here. Moreover, there's evident talent at work as well - Pat's direction is assured and you can't help but feel that if he had more money to play with and less need to concentrate on running the entire production then he'd be able to conjure up something special. I, for one, look forward to the next productions from Jinx Media.
So bad it's offensive
I watch a lot of low budget independent movies and am sick to the stomach of the argument "if you lower your expectations" and "it's low budget so you have to cut it some slack" or "take it for what it is" to support a positive review blatantly written by someone involved in the the film, or someone involved with someone involved in the film. Trash House is bad. Really bad. It's so bad it will actually offend you. It certainly offended me. Everything that can possibly go wrong in a movie is present here. The script makes no sense. The acting is bad. The SFX are atrocious. The sets that can be found, like a hotel room, are built (I watched the behind the scenes). The main set, the house of the title, is a blatant tiny house on a normal housing estate instead of some hi-tech monstrosity. So even on an economic level of where and what to spend the money on the film is a bust. It'll make you feel like you want to scrub your skull out with soap.
People keep taking this too seriously - lighten up!
I hadn't heard much about this movie, so when I came to see it, it was hype free. Which I think served it better. i had no expectations I just wanted a bit of a laugh. I got one. Though their are weak points to the story, and afew plot holes to boot, some people have missed the point watching this. There are at least two damning reviews on this site - one by a filmmaker I respect - but I have to disagree with his view. This film does not take itself seriously and was intended to get the same reaction from the audience. The "bad" acting was deliberately hammy because that was the idea. And you have to award points to any director who manages to turn a show into a weapon in on scene. I loved that moment. All in all, not a great movie. But it served its purpose and entertained me for the night. Lighten up people! Amber Moelter was wonderful and Richard was good too. Bond villain!