[Netflix] Remi Weekes' debut has so many readings that it is rich in content, while formally forceful. A social terror film about two refugees from Sudan which, when it seems to lead us down the path of difficult integration into another country, takes a surprising turn and ends up being an intelligent reflection on survival, pain and remorse. The ghosts here do not inhabit the house, but the interior of the people.
Best horror movie of 2020 for me. Amazing visuals and a genuine sense of pain explored.
What if the skeletons in your closet were ghosts?
His House is a ghost story where the spirits are fleshed out, rich in texture and as real as the news in the paper.
Solid cinematography (some of the shots feel like paintings), good story, creepy phantoms, strong social message... A well told ghost story with a point? Hell, yeah.
Very different vibe than I expected going in, actually really blown away by how good this film was!
listen up people i mean netflix horror? u kidding i thought it was a scam, but hey congrats netflix u really scared the brown bagel out of me for real. it was extra horror super scary. i mean woodoo dark witch magic? scariest ever, ive learned one thing in my life dont fuck with acient culture cuz you gonna end up cursed for da rest of your life. the acting was really good. i mean great movie. scary ...watch it if youve got da balls or Sashay away!
There's a similar impact His House has to Incendies. The truths put to screen here have intense power dealing with the weight we put on those just trying to survive. I'm here for all the socially conscious horror. I anxiously await Remi Weekes's next project
This film operates on a number of different levels. It's a ghost story. It's a refugee tale. It's a look at grief, making lose-lose decisions, and how impossible it can be to move forward. And it all generally works. The scares are sometimes cheap and jump-cut induced, but the general terror (emotional and spiritual) is quite earned. There's a lot to appreciate here, for both genre fans and beyond.
Loved it, reminded me of Mother.
I wouldn't entirely call it horror, not because it doesn't have horror elements, for it surely does, just because it wasn't necessarily scary. Not for the otherworldy ones at least, more so for the immigration system, and what they left behind.
I really appreciated this movie for showing us Bol and Rial's lives and culture, and especially appreciated how "normal" for them it was to just see. Really loved that.
A bit interesting if you see it as a social movie about how refugees are handled by the system, and maybe as an allegory of being displaced as they bring their ghost with them.
Pretty shitty as an horror flick though. It's strange because using other culture's folklore usually brings novelty to the genre, but it was inadequate at best. There's a concept, ok, but it stops there. Every single horror part is the same. There is no progression, nothing new after the first encounters.
One good sequence,when he's eating, and ends up in the middle of the ocean when the camera zooms out. And the little twist that they actually stole the child save it from being totally forgettable.
The story is simple, a haunted house, but it is good enough to entertain you and the final revelation is quite good.
It is interesting to see how well portrayed the life of the refugees is.
The soundtrack is the best part of the film, it is very well used and together with the sounds it creates an aura of terror throughout the film.
Confusing and boring
Don’t believe what you see in the trailer, it was very slow paced and all the “ghosts” in this movie were just all confusing. Nothing made sense and all the scary scenes were all over the place.
This movie could have had potential if it focused on the refugees doing good for the country they are staying in.
But combining this with horror just didn’t work out
Had some freaky parts and overall it was pretty good.
Rather, the drama is about the fact that you cannot run away from yourself and the demons, which you have locked in your head by your actions or inactions, will be with you everywhere. You can run away even to the ends of the earth. You will have to defeat them or come to an agreement with them. Then the ghosts of the past can stop coming. Or not. Then you have to learn it
A very interesting take on immigration and the cost it has on the people who escape their country. Horror was a good idea, but I didn't understand the ending with the Witch. Why are they free? But really delicate acting by the two leads, showed the emotion of the characters very well.
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘His House’:
This could totally be my own lack of comprehension, but I found the order of events to be incredibly confusing. Did he kidnap the girl in order to flee Sudan? Was she never their daughter? Why did Rial decide to kill the witch after being so dang angry and stabby at Bol? Unless I’m completely missing the point, this film was all over the place.
Despite a head-spinning timeline, there were some great visuals here, impressive transitions, and legit spooky moments. I see this more as a work of art than a well-rounded story.
Was it really necessary to peel off all the wallpaper?
“Your ghost follows you. They never leave. They live with you. It’s when I let them in, I could start to face myself.”
If I must be honest, I only checked this one out because of the BAFTA nomination, because this being nominated was so random for me, as I have never heard of it. I guess award season are not always pointless after all, since it introduces people to different movies that would be easily overlooked, especially for mainstream audiences.
But yeah, the movie focus on a refugee couple arriving to England to hopefully start a new life and forget their past. The house they are saying in is an absolute shit hole. Decayed, holes in the wall, and school kids urinating on the property because they thought the house was abandoned. Outside is no better. People either not helpful or just awful. However, if that wasn’t worst, there’s something sinister happening in the house. Behind the walls, behind every corner, there is something supernatural. The house itself is not haunted, it’s them. When they left Africa, a dark spirit followed them. They have been marked by a Witch.
The movie has got fantastic cinematography that effectively uses lights and shadows in open spaces to make for one unnerving movie. Everything looks so bleak and hopeless. The performances from Wunmi Mosaku and Sope Dirisu were both terrific. It felt natural and haunting. Matt Smith also makes a small appearance in a couple of scenes and he was good as well. Then again, I have never seen Smith give a bad performance yet.
However, towards the end of the movie it did get a little too carried away with its ghost elements where I felt it could’ve gone down a more subtle psychological climax. And while I am aware of the small budget, but some of the visual effects looked phony and unnecessary condensing they could have been done in a more practical way, with make-up etc.
I went into this knowing nothing but came out surprised. An impressive project from director Remi Weekes.
That wasn’t bad, horror effects were good, the main cast did well, the plot was easy to follow with a deep and emotional past.
It was boring and weird
Only watched it because of Matt Smith lol
honestly a great movie, especially engaging given current affairs! as an american who works with refugees quite a lot in my field i found it interesting to learn about the culture surrounding refugee placement in the uk. this movie also scares like a jordan peele production which is a lovely mix of unsettling and strange that i've always been a fan of.
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Works as both a horror movie and an examination of the immigrant crisis, with themes that extend to guilt, displacement, and the horrors of ghosts past. A great film, stylish and unnerving.