His House (2020)
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His House Movie Review
His House is a 2020 horror film directed by Remi Weekes and starring Wunmi Mosaku and Sope Dirisu. It’s not that scary, but it is a very moving film.
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“Your ghosts follow you. They never leave.
They live with you. It’s when I let them in,
I could start to face myself“
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A refugee couple makes a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, but then they struggle to adjust to their new life in an English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface. This is a very interesting premise first and foremost as the very recently sovereign country South Sudan is rarely depicted on film, but here we get to see the utter desperation that drives immigrants from this country to the West.
The dramatic elements drive this movie. Every scene with the character played by Matt Smith interestingly enough are the highlights. He is such a horrible person here and the movie showcases just how frustrating the life of an immigrant can be with England not getting a good look here at all. The emotional investment is very strong in this picture.
What didn’t quite work was the horror. Those elements were fine, but nothing really exciting. Never was I scared a single bit. I did like the designs of the creatures and the African mythology behind these horror appearances was inspired and fitting for the subject matter, but again they lacked the necessary oomph factor.
The acting is exceptional. Both Wunmi Mosaku and Sope Dirisu are just so fantastic that they entirely stole the show from the renowned Doctor Who himself, Matt Smith. They hopefully will get more work off of their turns here as they truly deserve it. The character development is also quite good and their relationship I found to be very strong.
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His House has a very moving ending with all the other immigrants depicted in that truly touching finale. The scenes in their home country were also quite memorable. The movie is also very well shot, well scored and actually surprisingly well directed for this first-time director. He also needs to get more work off of this movie. It’s that type of debut that should get everybody involved great careers.
