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A&amp;E columnist Ian Colvin discusses underrated, little-known films in his column “Out of Focus.” This week, Colvin examines the 1977 Japanese horror film “House.”

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Out of Focus: Japanese horror &#8216;House&#8217; creeps into American cult culture

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Los Angeles exists as it does today because of the movies. Initially rolling hills and orange groves, it has become a major American metropolis because of its status as the filmmaking capital of the world.

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Out of Focus: Japanese horror ‘House’ creeps into American cult culture

By Ian Colvin

Jan. 7, 2014 12:00 a.m.