His House

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His House

2020

1h 33m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A refugee couple makes a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, but then they struggle to adjust to their new life in an English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface.

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Featuring genuine scares through every corridor, His House is a terrifying look at the specters of the refugee experience and a stunning feature debut for Remi Weekes.

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

Feb 2, 2021

3.5/5

It's a strong debut by Weekes and nails the essential part of a horror movie: the horror.

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Tim Grierson

Screen International

Feb 2, 2021

The film has much to say about grief, guilt, assimilation and the on-going refugee crisis. And on top of all that, it's also a nifty nerve-jangler.

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Robert Daniels

Polygon

Feb 2, 2021

His House is a terrifying debut that breathes a fresh voice into the haunted-house subgenre.

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

Mar 18, 2026

4.5/5

His House is a story of guilt, loss, and the challenges of assimilating to another culture. It demonstrates fiction’s ability to foster empathy, and proves there is value in using a well-orchestrated scare-fest as a vessel for such powerful themes.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18, 2025

10/10

This is exactly the type of storytelling that the horror genre excels at. It amplifies real human emotions and fears to the level of overload, resulting in a uniquely empathetic experience.

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Patrick Beatty

ABC4 Utah

Jul 23, 2025

This is definitely a film that’s going to freak out a lot of people.

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Aaron L

@Aaron007 9 hrs ago

Horror that can truly transcend a genre, from the beginning to the end I was truly uneasy. Wrapping my head around what it means to portray horror. Reaching into culture and what horror means internality. We can shape a better understanding. No notes.

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Stephen C

@dogfood23111 2 days ago

Success in 01 hour, 33 minutes, and 00 seconds. Subtitled in English.

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Jimmy G

@RT56238694 2 days ago

So this ranked as the scariest movie of all time according to RT. The only thing scary was that I actually spent 90 minutes watching it.

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown 4 days ago

Somehow they took refugees from South Sudan and placed them in a house where they experience forces that try to get them to get their child back. It's also an allegory for grief.

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Max M

@Househuntermax Oct 26, 2026

Definitely something different. The creature effects didn’t look that great but the story and the acting is so good you’re really not paying much attention to that part. Highly recommend.

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alessandra P

@RT57521798 Oct 25, 2026

Not the scariest film I’ve ever seen, sfx was ok, jump scares ok, but it was mostly the social commentary which I thought was great - the depiction of the horrors and traumas that refugees go through and the allegory for how they must let go of everything they are and have known in order to be viewed as assimilating. A scary concept - being haunted in a house you cannot leave in a land you have no support in. A good watch imo

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Synopsis

A refugee couple makes a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, but then they struggle to adjust to their new life in an English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface.

Director: Remi Weekes
Producer: Martin Gentles, Ed King
Screenwriter: Remi Weekes
Production Co: Regency Enterprises, BBC Films, New Regency Pictures
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 30, 2020
Runtime: 1h 33m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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