Based on a true events occuring in the late 40's in a small village in Uruguay, "The Silent House - La Casa Muda" is groundbreaking horror filmed in one single continuous shot of seventy eight minutes. The film centers on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house which hides an obscure secret, unharmed. Laura and her father Wilson settle down in a cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon put the house up for sale. They will spend the night there and repair the following morning. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder on the upper floor of the house.

MOVIE REVIEW

In Gustavo Hernandez's La casa muda, or en inglés The Silent House, audiences are treated to a movie with a single, 79-minute take - a gimmick, yes, but an ambitious gimmick nonetheless. Unfortunately, as with so many movies based on a gimmick, the filmmakers forget the basic rule of film: entertain the audience.
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