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ThefilmtellsthestoryofJackFiliceJr.,anheirtoaHollywoodItalian-Americandynasty.Ashisfather,JackSr.(playedTony-awardwinningJoeMantegna),laysdying,heaskshisonlysontopreservethefamilyestate,andtonevertearitdown.Thepactismade,butwithinayear,thecockyyoungmusicproducer,demolishestheestateandbuildshis"partypalace".OnthenightofJack'shousewarmingparty,friendsandfamilypartyintotheearlymorning,unawareofthe"monstrousspirit"whoreturnstomurderthemone-by-one,untilonlyhisgrandsonislefttodestroy.GRANDPAJACKtakeshumanformandsystematicallyexecutesthe"guests".Havingtodobattlewiththedemon,Jack'sownmemoriesemergethathavebeenhauntinghimforyearsinnightmares.Ononefatefulnight23yearsago,threeyearoldJackJr.witnessedthegruesomemurderofhisownmother,Hannah,atthehandsofhisowngrandfather.Havingburiedtheeventinsidehishead,andtoldoverandoverthathismotherhadcommittedsuicide,Jack'slifewasoneofpainandconfusion.Butnow,afterbreakingasacreddeathbedoath,Jack'sowndemonsre-surface;andhemustdobattlewiththeonedemonwhoallbutdestroyedhislife:hisowngrandfather.Intheaction-filledclimax,JackJr.musttakeonthe"spirit"himselftoridtheworldandhimselfofthisevil.Buthefindshecan'tfighttheoldbastardalone...andgetshelpfromashockingsource:HISMOTHER.The"spirit"ofHannahFilicereturnstotakeonthemanwhobrutallykilledher,andthus,fightstosavethelifeofthelittleboy,nowagrownman,whoisabouttodieatthehandsofthesamemonsterwhodestroyedhersome20yearsago.Thescreenplayhasreceivedgreat"buzz"inHollywoodforitsfreshtakeonanestablishedgenre;inaddition,foritswell-roundedcharactersandyes,wryhumor.ButTHEHOUSETHATJACKBUILTisalsoaterrifyingstoryofviolence,familysecretsandlies;andcreatesaworldwherelifeanddeathseemtoweldtogether,wherethe"afterlife"maynotbeso"after",afterall.
