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When you think of scary movies, most people think of Freddy or Jason or maybe some supernatural being that goes bump in the night. But Netflix’s His House builds on the typical horror movie scares as a couple is haunted by the horrors of their past.
His House follows a refugee couple as they’re granted asylum in England after leaving South Sudan behind. The couple (Sope Dìrísù and Wunmi Mosaku) is given a big new home and an allowance, and it all seems like a dream. But they’re still haunted by what they endured to get where they are—and by the losses they’ve suffered. And while they’re determined to settle in and adjust to their new life, it becomes clear that there’s something not quite right about their new house—and something evil is lurking there.
His House is an incredibly sneaky horror movie. Though most viewers will watch in hopes of getting the jumps and scares of a good haunted house thriller, they’ll get much more than they bargained for.
There are definitely plenty of scares here. When the couple moves into their big new house, it doesn’t take long for the novelty to wear off. There’s nothing restful about the nights in their new home. At first, it’s the voices…then the sounds of footsteps through the house. And it quickly escalates as the horrors start to pour in through the walls. There’s plenty here to give you nightmares as the couple is seemingly haunted by a witch that’s followed them on the dangerous journey out of their war-torn country.
Whenever night approaches, the suspense builds. Viewers will find themselves bracing for what’s to come—whether it’s a terrifying vision or some kind of horrible presence that takes over the home.
But, as is often the case, this film isn’t just about an angry witch that haunts these people who have already been through so much. It explores their journey, their challenges, their hardships, and the choices they made in order to get out of their country alive—as well as the guilt and shame that they feel for surviving the journey when so many others didn’t. So while, on the surface, this is a chilling horror flick, it’s also a complex and emotional story about a pair of refugees and their fight for their lives.
His House is a thriller that’s haunting for so many reasons—and not just the usual ones. It goes beyond the usual cheap scares and haunted house chills to tell an unsettling story that will open your eyes to some real-life horrors.
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