It should be argued that “the real monster is trauma” has become an overused term in modern horror. hereditary, Babadookand, much less effectively, SmileJust a few high-profile examples. But, if you ask me, few movies have implemented this trope as effectively as this 2020 film his house,
The film is based on South Sudanese refugees Bol and Riyal, played by Sope Dirisu and Wunmi Mosaku. Both give the kind of incredible performances you rarely see in a film of this genre. It’s part of what makes progress his house A cut above the standard “haunted by trauma” fare. Mosaku, in particular, shows the kind of nuance and screen presence that guarantees superstardom in a just world.
But you don’t come to see a horror movie for the dramatic tour de forces (that’s just a bonus), you come to be scared by it, and His House delivers. Bol and Rial are held in a crumbling house on the outskirts of London. There are holes in the wall, wallpaper is peeling, and the power is fickle. Still, it is a home and a chance to escape the civil war and genocide raging in their homeland.
But writer and director Remy Weeks doesn’t waste much time before ramping up the tension. It has jump scares, but there’s also a lot of horror inside. his house Comes from a claustrophobic feeling of discomfort. There is something in the walls, but there is also something in the air – not only inside the walls of the house, but also on the streets of the neighborhood where they are placed. There are no friendly faces. Danger looms in every interaction with your new neighbors.
Even those tasked with helping Bol and Rial, such as their caseworker Mark (played by Matt Smith), can barely hide their contempt for their new arrivals. Bol tries to assimilate, but the pressure of adjusting to British culture and the guilt he feels towards those he left behind, and those who did not survive the journey, drive him insane. As the film progresses, flashbacks reveal the lengths to which Bol and Riyal went to escape the violence in South Sudan, and the nature of what haunts them.
his house This is one of those rare films that manages to skillfully blend the supernatural with real-world horror and heart-wrenching drama. If you like your scares mixed with an emotional gut punch, you can stream his house On Netflix.
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