His House

    His House
    2020

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • Sope DirisuBol Majur
    • Wunmi MosakuRial Majur
    • Malaika Wakoli-AbigabaNyagak
    • Matt SmithMark Essworth
    • Javier BotetThe Witch
    • Yvonne CampbellSouth Sudanese Woman
    • Vivienne SoanNeighbour
    • Lola MayNyagak's Mother
    • Kevin LayneThe Cameroonian
    • Maureen CaseyDetention Custody Officer

    Recommendations

    • 91

      IndieWire

      For all of its clumsiness and rookie missteps (which continue through the film’s gut-punch of a coda), His House is an urgent and spine-tingling ghost story about what it means to begin anew in a home that may not want you to live in it.
    • 80

      Empire

      One of the best British horror debuts in years, populated by well-drawn characters and a particularly nasty spirit. If you get a chance to move into His House, take it.
    • 80

      The Observer (UK)

      Genuine jump scares are bolstered by the film’s spooky sound design, as well as terrific performances from Dirisu and Mosaku, whose terror is palpable.
    • 80

      IGN

      Tightly wound on almost every front, His House packs an enormous emotional punch even once its scares grow stale.
    • 75

      Slant Magazine

      Throughout, Remi Weekes forcefully, resonantly ties the film’s terror to the inner turmoil of his characters.
    • 75

      The A.V. Club

      A potent, heart-wrenching spin on the classic haunted house story, buoyed by two stellar lead performances.
    • 70

      Los Angeles Times

      A crafty feature debut for the English writer-director Remi Weekes, His House is one of those return-of-the-repressed freakouts in which suspense and social conscience effectively breathe as one. That’s the idea, anyway.
    • 63

      The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

      Ultimately, Weekes’s story, which pivots on a minor-key twist that doesn’t quite earn its intended gasps, falls just short of justifying its feature-film length. There is an excellent short film hiding in the corridors of His House – it just needs a slight renovation.