House (1977) Blu-Ray | Criterion Collection

How do you describe Nobuhiko Obayashi’s indescribable 1977 cult classic House (Hausu)? Is it a psychedelic ghost story? A surrealist nightmare? A live-action fever dream? This hallucinatory horror-comedy follows a schoolgirl and her six classmates as they visit her ailing aunt’s eerie countryside mansion—only to encounter a kaleidoscope of supernatural terrors, including a demonic cat, a man-eating piano, and a house with a sinister appetite. Blending live action with wild animation, collage effects, and outlandish visuals, House is a genre-defying cinematic experience that must be seen to be believed.

Key Features

• New, restored high-definition digital transfer with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• Constructing a “House” – A video feature with interviews from director Nobuhiko Obayashi, story scenarist Chigumi Obayashi, and screenwriter Chiho Katsura
• Emotion (1966) – An experimental short film by Obayashi
• New video appreciation by director Ti West (House of the Devil)
• Original theatrical trailer
• New and improved English subtitle translation
• PLUS: An essay by film critic Chuck Stephens
• Cover design by Sam Smith

Visually dazzling, darkly comedic, and utterly unhinged, House is an unforgettable cinematic fever dream that continues to captivate audiences. This special edition Blu-ray delivers a definitive presentation of one of Japan’s most unique cult films.