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faithful soul says...

4 years ago

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.

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UsagiWhiteNight says...

4 years ago

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

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Reply by splenda

3 years ago

@usagiwhitenight "This movie could have had potential if it focused on the refugees doing good for the country they are staying in." You've missed the point so completely it's honestly embarrassing.

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12 months ago

Wow you just did not get it completely.

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miguelreina says...

4 years ago

[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.

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Saint Pauly says...

4 years ago

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.

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independentmovieloverrr says...

2 years ago

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!

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Maghook says...

3 years ago

Best horror movie of 2020 for me. Amazing visuals and a genuine sense of pain explored.

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ilhoon says...

3 years ago

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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jarvis-5579950 says...

4 years ago

B O R I N G

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rmgebhardt says...

one year ago

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.

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Kyria Crosszeria says...

3 years ago

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.

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fe_fefe says...

3 years ago

I feel like this could've been so much better but yeah, whatever maybe my expectations were too high... I guess this one is just another "not that good, but not that bad either" type of movie.

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Brilpoetsdoekje says...

3 years ago

Imagine thinking this is “boring”... some people.. Anyway, what an amazing movie, and a superb piece of horror at that.

Will be recommending this one, an under-appreciated Netflix find for sure.

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Serjah85 says...

4 years ago

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.

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Xeniiaa says...

3 years ago

It was boring and weird
Only watched it because of Matt Smith lol

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FLY_ says...

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3 years ago

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 [spoiler]that they actually stole the child[/spoiler] save it from being totally forgettable.

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filmboicole says...

3 years ago

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

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TvWatcha3 says...

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3 years ago

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘His House’:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Was it really necessary to peel off _all_ the wallpaper?

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joejazzy says...

2 years ago

Very different vibe than I expected going in, actually really blown away by how good this film was!

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sgmrphne says...

3 years ago

Loved it, reminded me of Mother.

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