Hidden Netflix Horror Gem Sitting on Rare 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score
You may have missed this nail-biting masterpiece that breaks the horror canon.
Summary:
- Back in 2020, Netflix released a psychological horror about a refugee couple suffering from the evil ghost and their traumatic memories.
- It is highly praised for its screenwriting, emphasizing the inner conflicts of the main characters, which makes it a unique haunted house movie.
The trope of the house, haunting its inhabitants, is a widespread one in horror flicks since Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice to the hyped Insidious and The Conjuring franchises. However, there is a 2020 Netflix movie in which the use of the haunted house theme reaches perfection, which is reflected in its perfect critical score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Its plot revolves around a couple of immigrants, who run away from Sudan’s civil war and try to start a new life in a new country, turning hostile to them. The UK government assigns them a derelict house, which appears to be inhabited by an evil creature.
The main characters get tormented not only by the poltergeist with its ghostly noises and supernatural things happening in the house, but also with the society, which forces them to be the quiet and the good ones, complicating the aftermath of their tragedy.
Thus, the movie doesn’t seem to be a classic haunted house movie as it may seem. Indeed, back in 2010, the first Insidious movie set the bar high for such a type of horror movies, but it definitely lacked a deeper psychological aspect and focused more on a supernatural one.
On the contrary, the film we’re talking about states it’s not the house that haunts the couple, but it’s their own memories of the war and lacking a sense of belonging to a new home. Thus, it can’t be labeled as a mere horror or thriller story, as it perfectly mixes psychological drama and action and presents a far more interesting feature.
And be sure that it’ll scare you till your teeth chatter. The movie’s tense sequences and the presence of a number of the really unexpected jump scares are a must-watch for the most experienced horror lovers.
Titled His House, it starts putting suspense even with its very naming, and then develops into one of the most decent examples of the genre ever made.
“I thought I was watching some sort of social-justice documentary but it gradually builds up into one of the best and genuinely emotionally affecting horrors in recent years,” concludes Redditor @throwawaycatallus.
Stream His House on Netflix to check out whether it deserves the highest RT score.