“Playhouse” (*1/2 out of four) was a dreary horror thriller set in the Scottish countryside in which a middle-aged writer (William Holstead) moves into a rural castle to write his new novel when he suddenly finds that his daughter (Grace Courtney) has- what else?- fallen prey to an evil curse that is lurking within the house. Not all that different from “House” or “The Amityville Horror” which came out 30-40 years ago and had more scares and style than this does. One of the most gloomy-looking movies in recent memory and likely won’t inspire many trips to Scotland anytime soon.