House movie coming to DVD April 7

House the movie (based on the book by Ted Dekker & Frank Peretti) is coming to DVD on April 7th with a special cover for the CBA market.

According to Christian Retailing:

The DVD cover features an exterior shot of the old house in which the thriller is set, rather than the pentagram that was on the movie poster for its theatrical release late last year.

Lionsgate marketing manager Ashlee Meese said the special cover for Christian stores was an effort to address any concerns retailers may have about the film, whose restricted rating for "terror and violence" concerned the makers. They feared the R rating might limit the audience for the film, as Dekker in particular has a strong teen fan base.

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House opening numbers

According to Christian Retailing:

House, the first R-rated Christian horror movie adapted from a book by best-selling writers Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker, had a modest opening in theaters at the weekend.

The film based on the 2006 Thomas Nelson novel took $355,000 in receipts at 363 box offices according to boxofficemojo.com, earning 24th spot in the chart led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, which grossed more than $63 million from its debut at 4,000-plus theaters.

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House movie receives R rating

According to Christian Retailing, the movie based on the book House by Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti has received an "R" rating from the MPAA.

Says the article:

"The film was given the adults-only stamp by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) for "terror and violence," making it the only Christian-themed movie other than Mel Gibson's The Passion of The Christ to receive such a rating.

Producer Ralph Winter said in a statement that the makers were "at a loss" when they learned of the decision, which was based on the general tone of the film rather than specific parts. They wanted to make cuts to win a PG-13 rating, but were told by the MPAA that "the whole story was just too intense."

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Read our latest interview with Ted Dekker.

House movie postponed

According to the Ted Dekker website, the movie adaptation of his novel (co-written with Frank Peretti) has been postponed until Spring 2008.

No more information is known at this time.

Read our interview with Ted here.

House movie poster

The House movie poster has been unveiled at Ted Dekker's website. Based on Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti's novel of the same name, the movie is slated to released sometime this fall.

Read our interview with Ted about his last movie Thr3e here.