The phrase "to haunt the house" means that there is a ghost or spirit that is appearing and making things scary or eerie in a particular house. Full definition
There have been dozens of haunted house movies released, though not all of them have been scary or even entertaining. (thoughtco.com)
A very creepy haunted house movie with some mediocre acting, cheap special effects and some rather confusing, if silly, plot twists at the end. (theendofcinema.net)
Another fun fall tradition is to visit a corn maze or haunted house with your kids. (thespruce.com)