title: The Happy House
text: # The Happy House
  
  The Happy House is a 2013 American comedy horror film written and directed by D. W. Young and starring Khan Baykal, Aya Cash, Marceline Hugot, Kathleen McNenny, Oliver Henzler, Mike Houston and Charles Borland.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Khan Baykal as Joe
  * Aya Cash as Wendy
  * Marceline Hugot as Hildie
  * Kathleen McNenny as Linda
  * Oliver Henzler as Hverven
  * Mike Houston as Skip
  * Charles Borland as Desmond
  * Stivi Paskoski as Ronnie
  * Curtis Shumaker as Deputy Marvin
  
  ## Release
  
  The film premiered in Cinema Village on May 3, 2013.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The film has a 60 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews.
  
  Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine awarded the film two and a half stars out of four and wrote "D.W. Young navigates his varying moods with an ease that’s particularly impressive for a director making his feature debut, but he never capitalizes on his ability to coax down our guard."
  
  The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review: "Neither funny nor scary, this horror spoof mainly just coasts along."
  
  