The Acid House

The Acid House (1998)

  • 45% of critics liked it
    (20 reviews)

  • 63% of users liked it
    (7,820 ratings)

This adaptation of three stories from Irvine Welsh's short-story collection of the same name reunites Annie Louise Ross, Kevin McKidd, and Ewen Bremner from the author's previous cinematic success, Trainspotting, which was also set in the author's native North Edinburgh. In the… More

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Unrated,
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Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 1, 1998 Wide
Zeitgeist Films

Critic Reviews

  • David Luty, Film Journal International

    What the three stories do share are solid ideas all dressed up with nowhere to go.

  • Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

    Cheap and unpleasant, yet compelling

  • Bill Gibron, DVDTalk.com

    The Acid House is an intriguing travelogue to Scotland's sour subdivisions, filled with burned out buildings and even more vacant dreams.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    If I could give this movie a negative rating, I would.

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    ...assaults our jaded senses...

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Anthony L


    Great film/s! The Granton Star Cause & The Acid House being the best! A great adaption from Paul McGuigan!

  • Michael G


    A weak adaptation of Welsh's short stories. A few interesting parts, but you're better off reading the book or seeing Trainspotting.

  • Daniel D


    The Acid House is a vulgar and perverted literary adaption, of three short stories, in the Scottish slums. It is loaded with profanity, and makes the viewer feel like trash, just by watching. Coming into the viewing I heard nothing of it, but judging it's negative critical… More

  • Alex F


    Funny, but only the third story is good.

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