What a waste of my time!!!

Lack of good storyline.

Absolutely brilliant

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Puts the "A" in Atmospheric. Like Heart of Darkness, the terrain is as much the main character as the humans in it. The woods call out like a ghost with the red house the haunted centerpiece. The film is blessedly uncluttered. It sticks to its idea and never varies. I've been smitten by the young Allene Roberts ever since I saw the film for the first time. She's the most beautiful young actress I've ever seen. Her eyes radiate vulnerability and innocence. Edward G Robinson gives a haunting and haunted performance. A must see IMO for film noir fans that want to journey off the beaten path into a wonderful world of rustic creepiness.And I can't get over how much a young Rory Calhoun looks like Christopher Reeve.

"Meg" (Allene Roberts) is a teenage girl who lives on the edge of a dark and dreadful forest with a man named "Pete Morgan" (Edward G. Robinson) and his sister "Ellen Morgan" (Judith Anderson) who adopted her when she was 2 years old. As long as she can remember she was told not to venture into the forest. Then one day Pete hires a teenage boy named "Nath Storm" (Lon McCallister) to help with the chores on the farm which pleases Meg to no end even though Nath has a girlfriend named "Tibby" (Julie London) who keeps him focused solely on her. Unfortunately, one stormy night Nath decides to take a short-cut through the woods which greatly displeases Pete and begins a series of bad feelings between the two of them. The friction soon becomes even worse when Meg decides to disobey Pete's instructions and venture into the woods with Nath in search of a mysterious "Red House" which she is told is particularly horrendous. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was an entertaining movie which was actually enhanced by the fact that it was filmed in black-and-white as it added a certain macabre feel to everything. It also helped that the sub-plots blended well together to form a cohesive story-line. That being said, I have rated the film accordingly. Above average.

"This is the way it could always be Jeanie"... then you hear the mysterious theramin music cue up. There are some excellent moments in this film. But such moments are widely separated by ...well.... lots of country roads, fields, trees, rocks.Certified acting heavyweights Edward G. Robinson and Judith Anderson are in fine form and masterful as usual. The four younger actors Lon Mcallister, Rory Calhoun, Allene Roberts and steamy country vixen Julie London also provide fine acting performances. The acting is the main reason for you to view this.Wind in the woods punctuated by overly loud music is neither exciting enough nor scary, nor is the frequent plot device of folks running around looking concerned and threatening each other with guns. The bucolic countryside is almost too passive as a setting for the goings-on here. The whole thing is just too long and stretched out with all the woods and countryside and general lack of editing.However, Robinson's character is interesting and he plays it to perfection. The ending of this movie involving Robinson's fate provides the most unique piece of concept and film-making skill in the picture, but the scene is very brief.So, you might say "The Red House" succeeds in spite of itself. Overall it is a recommend for me, especially for Robinson completists.

Pete (Edward G. Robinson) and his sister Ellen Morgan (Judith Anderson) have raised their adopted girl Meg (Allene Roberts). Nath Storm (Lon McCallister) starts helping out at the farm for a bit of money. His girlfriend Tibby (Julie London) isn't happy with him spending time at the farm with Meg. Pete warns Nath not to use a short cut near the red house but Nath ignores him.I'm not sure if I watched the best version of this movie. It looks a bit rough in black and white. The night time scenes are really dark without much details. I certainly don't think the cinematography is getting any awards. The music is definitely the old fashion orchestra. The acting and directing style is somewhat stiff. The big exception is Edward G. Robinson. He has more acting power in his little pinkie than any of the kids.The story is a slow build. The most fascinating part is the change in Robinson's demeanor. He's a nice guy at the beginning, but then turns creepy as the movie progresses. EGR is probably the only thing that makes this movie stand out.