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The House of Yes Movie Review Summary

Actors: Parker Posey, Freddy Prinze ,Jr. Josh Hamilton, Tori Spelling

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A brother and sister start a long term incestous relationship to deal with the end of their parent's marriage and the shock of the JFK assasination, and the sister becomes a psychotic "Jackie O". The brother, Marty, decides to become normal, and brings his fiance home to meet his family, causing the family to collapse. This play is rooted in The Fall of the House of Usher.
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The review of this Movie prepared by Catherine De Nuit



Script Analysis of The House of Yes

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Plot & Themes

Time/era of movie:    -   1980's-1999 Family, loving    -   Yes Special relationship with    -   sister Inner struggle or disability    -   Yes Struggle with    -   (General) search for meaning/identity Taboo Sex Story?    -   Yes Kind of sex:    -   incest Brain/Body not working?    -   mental illness

Main Character

Identity:    -   Female Profession/status:    -   simply wealthy Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White American Unusual characteristics:    -   Mentally ill

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast Misc setting    -   fancy mansion

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   kissing    -   actual description of sex    -   sex under blankets Any profanity?    -   Occasional swearing Is this movie based on a    -   play

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