with truly haunting imagery, Remi Weekes masterfully balances humor, horror, and magical realism to tell a story of the growing fears of the refugee; This is horror with a message that is balanced with some genuine thrills along the way
seamlessly meshing classic scary movie tropes with the more profound horror of real-world conflict zones, "His House" represents a harrowing but bracingly creative feature debut for British writer-director Remi Weekes
it's twisty, absorbing and full of high drama; An uneven but impressive debut, "His House" is at its most persuasively terrifying when it gets out of the house and into the existential terror of reality
it's heady, sure, and it's also nerve-rattling at points; thanks to a pair of central performances that show palpable affection for one another almost as often as they confront their own demons
an accomplished debut from Weekes; There are strong performances from Dirisu and Mosaku, acing roles of great technical and emotional difficulty, securing our investment in their journey, one that has greater stakes than the average haunted house horror
a terrifying examination of what it means to be a dislocated from home--spiritually, physically, emotionally, and otherwise--and uprooted to a strange, unfamiliar place where everyone looks at you with distrust and unease
