Had Jorge Ameer, the writer and director of The House of Adam, aimed for high-flying camp instead of low-rent earnestness, his movie might have stood a chance.
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09/05/08
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The House of Adam (2008)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:0
Rotten:7
Average Rating:2.4/10
Theatrical Release:Sep 5, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: Jorge Ameer's intelligent, sharp, and occasionally darkly funny thriller centers on Anthony (John Shaw), a closeted small-town detective investigating the murder of his lover, Adam (Jared Cadwell),... [More]
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Reviews for The House of Adam
1 - 7 (sorted by critic A-Z)
Top CriticOperating squarely in Afterschool Special territory, the helmer delivers yet another unremarkable addition to the growing list of low-end, gay-targeted pics whose box office depends on what auds will endure just to see a softcore, same-sex love scene.
09/05/08
Top CriticThat fishy smell? It’s a sign that this merchandise is well past its sell-by date.
09/05/08
Laughably unskilled.
09/04/08
Top CriticJorge Ameer's laughably unskilled drama is so poorly written and directed that it could be a fake movie within a John Waters camp classic.
10/03/08
Top CriticPossibly it might be of some interest with the right amount of buzz, but then so is a passing cloud.
10/03/08
Top Criticwas this supposed to be a joke?
02/02/09
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