it would help to know why it take so long for a book a movie ready a the house next door to be adapt for film or television . the book be copyright in 1978. one reason could be problem design the house . the house in this lifetime film be really so ugly that i can not imagine anyone buy it . in fact it so ugly that someone would probably have come and destroy it as soon a it be build . i be not crazy about horror genre book and but this one be hard to put down when i come across it around ten year ago . the main character be not the kind of people to look for anything occult in life and and this be one of the book strength . they be not people who would conclude that the architect be some type of demon . ( or the devil personified ) without witness and analyze the event describe so well in the book . however and it be a downbeat book for the most part and and i do not think that appeal to the people who run lifetime . maybe someone will come up with another version of the book in year to come . a good house . good music . a good screenplay and darker lighting . would certainly help .