One of the most anticipated debuts of Sundance 2020, first-time UK filmmaker Remi Weekes’ His House centers around a Sudanese couple seeking asylum in a small English town. The film was met with critical adoration at the fest, earning an unblemished 100% Rotten Tomato score with many critics pointing out the thematic similarities to Jordan Peele’s cultural conversation pieces Get Out and Us. This first trailer looks to explore the intersectionality between the immigrant experience and traditional horror settings, using a mandated “stay at home” order to cement the long standing issue from horror audiences questioning why “X character doesn’t just leave.”
Equal parts thought-provoking and skin-crawling, this exciting first look at Weekes’ His House promises one of the best horror movies of 2020 and one I personally will be eagerly awaiting. The official synopsis reads: “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.”
His House is set to release on Netflix the day before Halloween, on October 30.
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By: Matt Oakes
Started blogging about film in college when the university paper wouldn’t have him. Dislikes your consensus film Twitter favorites. Devotee of horror movies that make him die a little inside. Catches films at festivals when he can. Proud SFCS and OFCS member and Tomatometer-approved critic. Editor-in-chief of Silver Screen Riot.
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