''Demon House'' is a 2018 American

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directed and written by Zak Bagans, starring Bagans, Billy Tolley, and Jay Wasley as themselves. The film follows the Ammons haunting case and was released in the United States on March 16, 2018, by Freestyle Releasing, with Lost Footage from the film being released on January 1, 2019 and an Uncut version airing shortly after on February 16, 2019.

Synopsis

Zak Bagans purchases the house in which the alleged Ammons hauntings occurred. Bagans leads a team of paranormal investigators to investigate the house. Strange things begin happening and the crew becomes fearful of what they may be involved in.

Cast

* Zak Bagans *Jay Wasley *Billy Tolley *Ed Weibe

Production

Zak Bagans, the host of

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'', wrote and directed ''Demon House'', the second film he has made since 2004. The film is based on the "mass hysteria" which surrounded the 2014 alleged demonic possession in Gary, Indiana, of the Ammons family.

Release

The film played in select theaters nationwide before its digital release on March 16, 2018.

Critical response

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, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews and an average rating of . Steve Barton of

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said the film was one of the "single most compelling documentaries on the existence of the supernatural that I've ever witnessed". Noel Murray, writing for the ''

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'' said of the film: "Zak Bagans' documentary ''Demon House'' is essentially an uncensored, overlong episode of his long-running Travel Channel series ''

''. And while this particular 'paranormal investigation' may terrify the more credulous among Bagans' fan base, skeptics are likely to feel bored and confused."

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Demon House 2018 films 2018 horror films American documentary films American haunted house films Documentary films about the paranormal Docuhorror films Films set in Indiana Culture of Gary, Indiana 2010s English-language films 2010s American films Freestyle Releasing films English-language horror films