Horror film

Open House (1987): Cast & Plot

Name: Open House
Genre: Horror
Released: 1987-10-01
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: Joseph Bottoms, Adrienne Barbeau, Darwyn Swalve, Robert Miano, Kane Hodder

Open House is a 1987 horror film directed by Jag Mundhra, starring Joseph Bottoms as Dr. David Kelley, Adrienne Barbeau and Darwyn Swalve. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.

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Released: October 1, 1987
Runtime: 1h 35m (95 min)
Director: Jag Mundhra
Genre: Horror
Original language: English
Studio: Intercontinental Releasing Corporation (IRC)
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Open House About?

The premise of Open House without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Murders target attractive real‑estate agents, and a therapist who hosts a call‑in show begins receiving messages from the killer. He works with police to stop the spree, but his own girlfriend is a realtor whose discarded listings are feeding the murderer, as the killer uses the listings to stalk his victims, putting both of them in grave danger.

Open House Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Open House Cast & Characters

Joseph Bottoms leads the cast as Dr. David Kelley, with Adrienne Barbeau as Lisa Grant and Darwyn Swalve as Harry. Directed by Jag Mundhra; 18 actors are credited in all.

Director Jag Mundhra

Joseph Bottoms as Dr. David Kelley
Adrienne Barbeau as Lisa Grant
Darwyn Swalve as Harry
Robert Miano as Shapiro

Also Starring in Open House

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Kane Hodder Trailer Narration
Sheila Ryan Ellen
Tiffany Bolling Judy Roberts
Rudy Ramos Rudy Estevez
Mary Stavin Katie Thatcher
Lee Moore Donald Spectre
Page Moseley Toby
Robert Bullock Lenny (as Richard Parnes)
Dena Drotar The Fan
Cathryn Hartt Melody
Scott Thompson Baker Joe Pearcy
Johnny Haymer Paul Bernal
Leonard Lightfoot TJ
Roxanne Baird Allison

From the director

More from Jag Mundhra

More films directed by Jag Mundhra, best-rated first: Shoot on Sight, Naughty @ 40, Natasha and Backwaters.

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Plot

Open House Plot Summary

What happens in Open House from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In this tense real estate thriller, a teenage girl who was molested by her father reaches out to David Kelley, a radio psychologist working for KDRX, and tragically shoots herself on live air. Meanwhile, outside Grant Real Estate, which Lisa Grant runs, a real estate broker shows a house to prospective buyers and discovers the decomposing remains of another realtor in the washroom—the fourth victim of a psychopath who has earned the nickname the “Open House Killer.” A vagabond rummages through discarded Seller Listings, setting a grim tone for what follows.

Full summary

The whole story of Open House, scene by scene

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