The House That Screamed

Originally titled 'La residencia', this Spanish production was released in the US as 'The House That Screamed' by American International Pictures (AIP) in 1970. Under the 1964–1977 rule, works published in the US with notice are automatically renewed. A US copyright registration was filed by AIP on July 21, 1970 (LP38151), securing US protection for 95 years from publication. Even if the US registration were considered defective, the film qualifies for URAA restoration (17 USC §104A) because it is a foreign-produced work (Spain) that was still under copyright in its source country on January 1, 1996 (Spain's copyright term is life + 70 or 80 years depending on the author's death date). The film is currently actively exploited by Shout! Factory (Scream Factory), which released a restored Blu-ray in 2016, and it is frequently licensed for streaming (e.g., AMC+, Tubi). This ongoing commercial activity by a major boutique label and the existence of a primary registration record (LP38151) confirms its protected status. The copyright expires at the end of 2065. Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.