Don't Go in the House (1979)
"In a steel room built for revenge they die burning... in chains."
ThumbScore
👍 72%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 50%
(RT: 50%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Dan Grimaldi as Donald 'Donny' Kohler
Robert Carnegie as Bobby Tuttle
Ruth Dardick as Mrs. Kohler
Charles Bonet as Ben
Bill Ricci as Vito
Johanna Brushay as Kathy Jordan
Ralph D. Bowman as Father Gerritty
Mary Ann Chinn as Woman in Street
Is Don't Go in the House good?
Most people think so. 72% audience score, estimated from 135 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 50%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
As a child, Donald was tormented by his mother who used fire as a punishment. Now a deranged adult, Donald stalks women at clubs, then takes them home where he kills them with a flamethrower. Wikipedia ↗
