It’s October – better known as Halloween month for film lovers. Halloween is typically the time when film enthusiasts get in the mood to binge-watch horror films on streaming. If you’re one of those who love watching horror films to get in the Halloween mood, Binged has got the perfect horror movie recommendation for you.
The film is one of the rare horror films to rate a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. It is a mix of horror and suspense, has excellent performances across the board, and great atmospherics. In short, it promises a thrilling watch in Halloween month.
The film we’re talking about is the acclaimed ‘His House’, streaming on Netflix worldwide. His House is a horror thriller that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020, and has received a lot of critical acclaim. It is packed with suspense, thrill and horror which makes it the perfect watch for Halloween.
Amidst a war-torn South Sudan, a young couple escapes, scraping through troubles, only to land themselves in a small English town. Consequently, they discover the hidden secrets of the evil lurking beneath the surface while they try to settle in. While migration is itself a challenging step, the horrors of the town ensure that the situation of the couple couldn’t get any worse.
As the movie progresses, the layers of the characters’ personalities peel one by one, as their trauma and survivor’s guilt is painfully evident. With every situation, their strength is questioned.
His House is an atmospheric and dramatically effective movie, with picturization that is out of the world, in particular the fact that the couple has to navigate their way through the deep set racism in the English town against Africans, and the fear that comes with it.
The movie is directed by celebrated short film director Remi Weekes, while the script and screenplay has been written by Felicity Evans, Toby Venables and Remi Weekes. The cast of His House is headlined by Wunmi Mosaku (Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them) and Sope Dirisu (The Huntsman: Winter’s War), along with Matt Smith, Javier Botet, Emily Taaffe, Cornell John, among others.
His House is streaming on Netflix. Have a look at the trailer of the movie –