The spite house - johnny compton

A terrifying Gothic thriller about grief and death and the depths of a fathers love, Johnny Comptons The Spite House is a stunning debut by a horror master in the making-- The Babadook meets A Head Full of Ghosts in Texas Hill Country.

Eric Ross is on the run from a mysterious past with his two daughters in tow.

Having left his wife, his house, his whole life behind in Maryland, hes desperate for money--its not easy to find steady, safe work when you cant provide references, you cant stay in one place for long, and youre paranoid that your past is creeping back up on you.

When he comes across the strange ad for the Masson House in Degener, Texas, Eric thinks they may have finally caught a lucky break.

The Masson property, notorious for being one of the most haunted places in Texas, needs a caretaker of sorts.

The owner is looking for proof of paranormal activity.

All they need to do is stay in the house and keep a detailed record of everything that happens there.

Provided the houses horrors dont drive them all mad, like the caretakers before them.

The job calls to Eric, not just because theres a huge payout if they can make it through, but because he wants to explore the secrets of the spite house.

If it is indeed haunted, maybe itll help him understand the uncanny power that clings to his family, driving them from town to town, making them afraid to stop running.