Return to House on Haunted Hill in October
26 September 2007

The title House on Haunted Hill will mean different things to different horror fans. Age will have something to do with it. Younger viewers will know it as the special effects heavy shout fest of 2006, while more seasoned devotees will allow themselves a wry smile at the memory of Emergovision, one of the delicious examples of outrageous showmanship that accompanied the horror films of William Castle. In the case of The House on Haunted Hill this involved trundling a skeleton over the heads of the cinema audience during a key moment of the film, a quaintness that the loud remake never attempted to recreate.

Now Warner's direct-to-consumer (or as it used to be called, straight-to-video) production arm has creaked open the door for a sequel, Return to House on Haunted Hill, produced under Joel Silver's genre banner Dark Castle Entertainment. From director Victor Garcia, whose short film El Ciclo has attracted favourable reviews and two fantasy awards, the film's ensemble cast includes Amanda Righetti (Entourage, The O.C.), Erik Palladino (CSI, Over There, ER), Cerina Vincent (Bones, Toxic, Cabin Fever), Tom Riley (I Want Candy), Andrew Lee Potts (Primeval) and Steven Pacey (Spooks).  Horror icon Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator) reprises his role as the evil Dr. Vannacutt.

Sarah Wolfe was the only living survivor from the massacre at the Vannacutt Mansion, but no one believed her claims that ghosts were responsible for the gruesome murders that took place there. Now her recent and questionable suicide leaves her sister, Ariel, no choice but to devote herself to finding out who - or what - was responsible for her death. Ariel discovers that Sarah sent her the diary of the sadistic Dr. Vannacutt just before she died, offering clues to the diabolical evil that resides within the house. But the diary also makes Ariel a target in a deadly treasure hunt that leads a group of unwitting victims back to the Vannacutt Mansion, reawakening the terror imprisoned within the house on the hill. This time, the house and the evil spirits inside are out to make sure that no-one gets out alive.

Warner Premiere are to release Return to House on Haunted Hill on UK DVD on 22nd October 2007 at the RRP of £12.99, just in time for Halloween. The 2.40:1 anamorphic transfer and 5.1 sound will be joined by the following extra features:

• Return to Haunted Hill Additional Scenes;
• Character Confessions: Return to Haunted Hill Confessionals;
• Search for an Idol: Dr. Richard Hammer's Quest;
• Mushroomhead music video: Simple Survival.