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His House
2020 93 min United Kingdom, United States of America 16+
★7.0
Horror, Drama
Director: Remi Weekes
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Description
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.
Starring
Sope Dirisu
Actor
Wunmi Mosaku
Actor
Malaika Wakoli-Abigaba
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 2021
— Best Debut (Screenplay, Direction or Production)
BAFTA 2021
— Best Actress
BAFTA 2021
— Best British Film
Key opinion
His House is a critically acclaimed horror-drama that uses supernatural tropes to externalize the trauma and displacement faced by South Sudanese refugees. While the film is widely praised for its intellectual depth and emotional performances, some viewers find its pacing sluggish and its reliance on genre tropes occasionally uneven.
| Acting | Sope Dirisu and Wunmi Mosaku deliver powerful, anchoring performances that effectively ground the film's surreal horror in authentic human emotion. | |
| Theme | The film masterfully utilizes its setting, using the dilapidated, claustrophobic house as a visceral metaphor for the characters' internal struggles with trauma and assimilation. | |
| Direction | Remi Weekes’ direction demonstrates significant promise, successfully blending social commentary with atmosphere to elevate the horror genre. | |
| Screenplay | The script intelligently balances folklore-inspired supernatural threats with the very real, grounded anxieties of the refugee experience. | |
| Pacing | The slow, contemplative tempo is appreciated by those who value building atmosphere, but is perceived as tedious and boring by viewers expecting traditional, high-octane horror pacing. | |
| Production | The visual integration of supernatural elements is praised for creating unsettling, stylish imagery, though some critics argue that reliance on excessive or unpolished CGI detracts from the overall impact. |