The unsettling new trailer for Remi Weekes’ psychological horror, His House is here. The story was penned by Felicity Evans and Toby Venables, stars Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (Gangs of London), Wunmi Mosaku (Lovecraft Country) and Matt Smith (Doctor Who). Netflix will launch the film for streaming on October 30.
In this hybrid drama, thriller, horror, we follow a young South Sudan couple after they make a harrowing escape from their war-torn country. While struggling to adjust to their new life in a small English town, things spin out of control when they discover something evil is lurking within their new home.
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“His House is a haunted house story about two immigrants trying to make a home in a foreign country,” Weekes said in a statement to EW. “Unlike traditional haunted house stories where the protagonist might be able to escape, our protagonists — two displaced asylum seekers — do not have the privilege to simply leave. Rather, they are stuck having to survive within their house. This is often the case in the U.K., where asylum seekers have to follow draconian rules when given accommodation. This is also often the case with trauma — you’re stuck having to find ways to survive your grief, and finding ways to heal within it.”
You can check out the trailer below and His House comes to Netflix October 30. Be sure to leave us a comment below to let us know what you think of the trailer. Don’t forget to follow ScaryNerd for more of all things horror.