Dead Dudes in the House (aka House on Tombstone Hill, 1989) - Vinegar Syndrome, 2018

[bruce holecheck]

From my Cinema Arcana FB page:

“Where trespassing is a matter of life or death!” Another acquisition from the Troma catalog, Vinegar Syndrome are restoring Jim Riffel’s DEAD DUDES IN THE HOUSE (aka The House on Tombstone Hill, 1989) for release later this year! The film follows a group of college kids who travel with their friend Mark to his recently-acquired fixer-upper – purchased for a steal due to a murderous past they’re blissfully unaware off. Turns out this domicile has a death curse; it’s haunted by an old woman with a penchant for machete mayhem, and her mutilated victims are all-too-eager to pop back up and help get the job done. A low-budget gorefest with a sense of fun, DEAD DUDES IN THE HOUSE hasn’t received much love over the years, probably due to its silly retitle (it was filmed as THE ROAD and initially released to theaters as THE DEAD COME HOME) and a nondescript VHS issue. Troma previously lumped a tape-era transfer in an out-of-print DVD multipack, but Vinegar Syndrome are stepping up with a brand new 2K restoration from the original negative, promising to blow away all previous versions. Extras are currently in production. Release date has yet to be finalized. Watch this space for updates on both!

© Bruce Holecheck, 2018