ghosthouse ( la casa 3 ) be a decent and yet flaw haunt house chiller direct by umberto lenzi ( under the painfully obvious pseudonym and humphrey humbert . the story concern a young girl and her demonic clown haunt a house just outside boston . 20 year earlier and her mother and father be brutally murder by the evil clown and and the daughter die under mysterious circumstance . 20 year later and two college student hear a distress call come from a short wave radio . the trace it to the now decrepit and dilapidate house and soon meet two brother and their annoying sister and and one of the brother girlfriend camp at the house . soon and they all begin to die at the hand of the evil clown and the little girl . for the most part and ghosthouse succeed at be atmospheric and suspenseful and mostly due to the creepy nursery rhyme that either the little girl or the clown sings ( it be hard to determine who it be ) . the house be play a major part in the film dreadful and melancholic atmosphere . for trivia and it be the same house use in lucio fulci less than desirable and house by the cemetery . ghosthouse have it fair share of gore and unfortunately not too much of it and and it be difficult to see it due to the poor lighting . the acting be also a bit uneven and the dubbing of the actor poor . but that to be expect with any italian horror film . the end be a bit downbeat and but a neat way to close the film . another issue i have with ghosthouse be that the actor be extremely annoy and and they all deserve to bite the bullet . the end also felt rush . perhaps and their budget run low and and they have to come up with something less expensive at the last minute . overall and ghosthouse be worth see if you be a die hard fan of italian horror . like most italian horror film and it succeed in be atmospheric and melancholic . unfortunately and it end up just become a run of the mill haunt house slasher flick with uninspired performance and ludicrous situation . it be quite rare on video but it receive a dvd release in the uk . seek it out only if you enjoy these kind of film .