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Topics: Horror, Netflix, Film and TV, Rotten Tomatoes, UK News
Ellie Kemp
Topics: Horror, Netflix, Film and TV, Rotten Tomatoes, UK News
Netflix fans are hailing a movie that 'genuinely' affected their emotions as one of the 'best modern horrors' in recent years.
The streamer's huge catalogue of film and TV shows can get a little overwhelming, but usually, you can count on reviews to point you in the direction of a decent watch - take this '10/10' crime thriller with a perfect rating as an example.
Well, this movie has been awarded a flawless, 100 per cent score from Rotten Tomatoes critics, with one reckoning it 'nails' the genre that's famously pretty hard to get right.
And viewers agree, saying the film offers an 'incredible take' on a traditional horror trope: the haunted house.
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The British film, first released in 2020, also has 20 award nominations to its name, and scooped five - including a BAFTA for outstanding directorial debut.
Not bad for writer-director Remi Weekes' first ever feature film, which was His House.
The movie's cast is lead by Slow Horses' Sope Dirisu and Alice, Darling's Wunmi Mosaku as husband and wife Bol and Rial, who are seeking refuge from South Sudan.
Desperately fleeing a civil war that ripped apart their family, they make the treacherous journey across the English Channel which devastatingly claims the life of their young daughter Nyagak (played by Malaika Abigaba.)
The couple move into a dilapidated house in the suburbs of London, but are met with racism, prejudice and an ignorant social worker, played by Doctor Who's Matt Smith.
They soon discover that lurking behind their new home's peeling wallpaper is an evil spirit, hellbent on reminding them their past isn't behind them just yet.
You can see the suspense-filled trailer for yourself here:
Posting to Reddit's r/Horror thread, fans were eager to dissect and praise the movie.
One person wrote: "His House... One of the best Modern Horrors?
"Talk about a slow-burn, 20 minutes into this thing 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.
"The actors are great and the story is really amazingly well thought out."
A second agreed: "I thought the concept, writing and acting were all excellent. It's one of those films that's so tight and focused that I looked up whether it was based on a stage play."
(It isn't - although it is based on a story from writers Toby Venables and Felicity Evans, who penned the movie's screenplay).
Rotten Tomatoes critics were also in agreement, giving a glowing consensus alongside their perfect score.
"Featuring genuine scares through every corridor, His House is a terrifying look at the specters of the refugee experience and a stunning feature debut for Remi Weekes," it reads.
His House is available to stream now on Netflix.