The Nesting

The Nesting (1981) is an old school classic I recently watched for free off Tubi. The storyline focuses on an author who leaves the city and rents a house in the country to focus. Unfortunately for her the house is haunted by the spirits of dead prostitutes from the prohibition era. This movie is directed by Armand Weston, director of numerous porno movies, and stars Robin Groves (Sliver), John Carradine (Stagecoach), Michael David Lally (Basic Instinct) and Bill Rowley (A Pleasure Doing Business). The storyline for this is fairly average but funny to watch unfold. There are some great kill scenes at the beginning of the movie (the man drowning in the lake and the scene from the movie poster) but the end is flimsy and disappointing when the movie focuses more on the ghosts and the author coming to grips with what's happening. Overall this is worth a viewing but far from a classic. I'd score this a 5-5.5/10.

This movie is well worth renting for several reasons--one is the atmosphere of the house the leading lady rents in the countryside which is superbly eerie. The house itself is unique too in haunted house films as it is octagonal, which allows for some interesting shots and angles ( the crow's nest segment is truly nailbiting). Two, the unpleasant realism of the town folks also adds a dimension of unease that amplifies the existing tension of the ghost story and then finally merges with it. That this film was all shot on location helps add to the gritty tension that would have been missing if the producers had tried to recreate the atmosphere in a studio (something too many modern day horror films repeatedly do). As a bonus for film buffs, Gloria Grahame, of It's A Wonderful Life fame appears here as a ghost that could help solve the mystery. Although the movie is not perfect, it is a creepy romp that is more often than not unsettling on more than one level.

When i was a little girl, my sister had rented this as a New Release. he and her friends had gotten so spooked, they decided to spend the night upstairs in my room rather than going downstairs to hers. For lack of something better to do, I had watched it with them. There are some truly surprising moments and o totally enjoyed it. Watched it a few times over the next few years. Haven't been able to find in anywhere, same with "Popcorn" but am going to keep looking.

"The Nesting" is a ghost story about a haunted brothel.It works on a more psychological level and offers a decent plot helped along by some solid acting.A female writer suffering from agoraphobia moves into an eerie old mansion somewhere in the country.Soon she is plagued with erotic nightmares,her phobia is getting worse and people are getting killed through a series of strange 'accidents'.It seems that the house has its own sleazy and murderous past."The Nesting" is a pretty creepy horror film with gory sickle hacking.Robin Groves provides some tasteful and highly welcomed nudity and John Carradine shines in a small role.The final twist is surprising and wonderful.If you are a fan of "The Changeling" or "Ghost Story" you can't miss "The Nesting".8 out of 10.

Book novelist finds herself strangely attracted to an eerie, run down house in the middle of nowhere. Against her better judgement, she rents the house to work on her newest book and to get some peace and quiet, however she is unaware that the house used to be a bordello where a series of murders took place years earlier. To make matters worse, the ghosts of the victims seem to be haunting the place. Scary horror film with some rather original moments and some surprising death scenes, runs out of steam in the second half and drags onto a rather unsatisfying conclusion. The cast is better then usual however. Rated R; Strong Violence, Nudity, Sexual Situations.

An agoraphobic writer somehow gets enough control of her issues to drive up a secluded country estate where she can rest and get some writing done only to find out it used to be a whorehouse and the scene of a few brutal murders. Naturally, the ghosts begin calling to her, but can she be trusted? The Nesting has its heart in the right place and, perhaps, with a less annoying protagonist, it could have worked better than it does, but the simple fact of the matter is that no one wants to spend nearly 2 hours with someone this whiny. I can't tell if it was the writing or the actress, but she got on my nerves. The house location is really impressive and there's some mood to be milked from that, but not many of the scares land and it feels like it takes forever to get going. Still, it's not badly made and worth a watch.