House III

House III: The Horror Show
Official theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
Produced bySean S. Cunningham
Starring
CinematographyMac Ahlberg
Edited byEdward Anton
Music byHarry Manfredini
Production
companies
United Artists
Sean S. Cunningham Films
Distributed byMGM/UA Communications Co.
Release date
  • April 28, 1989 (1989-04-28)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million
Box office$1,738,897

House III: The Horror Show (also known simply as House III or The Horror Show) is a 1989 American slasher film directed by James Isaac, from a script co-written by Allyn Warner and Leslie Bohem. Produced by Sean S. Cunningham, it serves as the third installment in the House film series. Presented as a standalone installment in the series, it stars Lance Henriksen and Brion James in the lead roles. Centering around Detective Lucas McCarthy, who arrests a serial killer known as Max "The Cleaver" Jenke; the plot revolves around the latter's return from the dead as a malicious spirit to terrorize the detective and his family in their house.