Linda Stevens, 24, has just inherited a big old house. An evil house. All night she hears a voice that whispers slowly from somewhere deep in the back of her mind. Taps turn themselves on and off. Candles light without a flame being put to them, And just last night she found the corpse of an old man in her bath. The house is called Montclare and something evil lives there.
The film is known primarily for it’s wonderful score ( by German electronic music pioneer, Klaus Schulze ), the praise heaped upon it by Quentin Tarantino in “Not Quite Hollywood”, and it’s famous final scene, which as it turns out, was mainly due to serendipity.
Seemingly, the camera was supposed to track into the back of the truck, which would then depart. After panning around to look back at the diner, it was supposed to explode. However, the special effects man activated the explosion too soon, while the camera was still panning, instead reflecting it onto a highway sign. At the film’s release, many of the audience members commented that not showing the explosion fully was the strongest part of the scene, and itself incredibly memorable.
For these reasons, and many more, it is a film that is well worth your effort in checking out.