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
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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.