The House at the End of the Street tries to latch onto a retro-horror vibe, with its mystery surrounding murders in the residence of the title and the mother and daughter (Elisabeth Shue and Jennifer Lawrence, respectively) who move in next door--even that title harkens back to similar-sounding films like Last House on the Left and The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane. However, despite being competently directed and photographed and featuring solid performances from Lawrence and Shue, its elements are just too familiar to distinguish it from any of the other retro-horror films that have come out in recent years. Even back in the '70s or '80s, this would have been forgettable fare.
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