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His House

2020 · 93 min

A haunting, claustrophobic experience that burrows under your skin, blending supernatural dread with raw, devastating grief.

Tagline
When ghosts follow, they never leave.
Overview
After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the surface.
Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • identity
  • guilt
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
horror, drama
Directed by
Remi Weekes
Written by
Remi Weekes
Starring
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Wunmi Mosaku, Malaika Wakoli-Abigaba, Matt Smith, Javier Botet, Yvonne Campbell, Vivienne Soan, Lola May
Music
Roque Baños
Cinematography
Jo Willems
Runtime
93 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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