Dead Dudes in the House

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Dead Dudes in the House
UK VHS cover
Directed byJames Riffel
Written byJames Riffel
Produced by
  • Mark Bladis
  • Melisse Lewis
  • James Riffel
Starring
  • James Griffin
  • John Dayton Cerna
  • Sarah Newhouse
  • Douglas Gibson
  • Victor Verhaeghe
  • Mark Zobian
CinematographyMark Petersson
Edited byValerie Schwartz
Music byWilliam B. Riffel
Distributed byTroma Entertainment
Release date
  • 1991 (1991)
Running time
95 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Dead Dudes in the House (also known as The Dead Come Home or The House on Tombstone Hill)[1][2] is a 1989 independent horror film written and directed by James Riffel and distributed by Troma Entertainment. The film follows a group of teenagers who travel up to a dilapidated house for some fixing up. Unbeknownst to them, the house is occupied by a murderous old woman and her sultry daughter, who proceed to pick the teens off one by one.

Cast[edit]

  • James Griffin
  • J. D. Cerna (billed as John Dayton Cerna)
  • Sarah Newhouse
  • Douglas Gibson
  • Victor Verhaeghe
  • Mark Zobian
  • Rob Moretti

Home media[edit]

In 1992, the film was released on VHS by Troma Entertainment and A.I.P. Home Video under the title The House on Tombstone Hill.[3] The film was also released on VHS by Troma as Dead Dudes in the House, with cover art featuring a group of "hip-hop teens", none of whom appear in the film.[4] In 2010, Troma released the film on DVD.[5]

On September 25, 2018, the film was restored and released on DVD and Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome as The House on Tombstone Hill.[6][7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Willis, Donald C. (1997). Horror and Science Fiction Films IV. Scarecrow Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0810830554.
  2. ^ Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958–1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland & Company. p. 249. ISBN 978-0786472277.
  3. ^ "The House On Tombstone Hill". VHSCollector.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Tabor, Dan (October 16, 2018). "Vinegar Syndrome Takes Us to The House on Tombstone Hill". Cinapse.co. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "Dead Dudes in the House". Amazon.com. 12 May 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "The House on Tombstone Hill Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  7. ^ Evry, Max (September 25, 2018). "September 25 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

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