 Thanks for checking out this movie review video. So this is for the 2020 film his house, which you'll be shocked It's not on shutter because I'm usually doing something either physical media review or on shutter but every now and then I will reach to Netflix which is where his house is and Watch a little bit of what's on there because I've heard good things about something that's on there So typically I'm going for something like his house that I had heard a lot about and actually this is one of the Rare cases where the film actually lived up to the hype when I saw it. So I am definitely recommending this Also, this is gonna be a no spoiler review But other times I've gone to Netflix or for things like the platform, which is another great Film that you should see if you haven't seen or any of the a-24 horror films So they do have some good horror on Netflix. It's just not as much. It's pretty limited in my opinion But I'm highly recommending his house now one thing I want to lead with on this film is that I Legitimately think that if this film had a lot less actual horror to it actual stuff That's creepy and scary and the atmosphere was toned back more, but it's the same film It would have been nominated for an Oscar Guaranteed guaranteed because it is a phenomenal film It is a the type of film that is looked for when it comes to Oscar nominations, but With too too much horror. That's what they do I mean if you think about it the films that I only I remember getting Oscars in the past that are horror or consider partially horror are just Shape of water and get out This film quality wise and story wise and all that is up with those films The difference is the amount of scares and creepy stuff. So I think they got snubbed I think this definitely was Oscar worthy. That's ridiculous. Anyway, this is written and directed by Remy Weeks who by the way, I will be looking for everything Remy Weeks does from now on He's up there for me with people like Ari Aster and Jordan Peele at this point. I Will anything I see new film by Remy Weeks. I'm on it. I'm gonna watch it his visual style is Great the visual ideas are great. His script writing is so tight Which is a really really hard thing to do I can't tell you how many films I've seen that are good films But the script has a lot of fat on it that could have been you know chopped out Not in this film pacing is great script writing is tight. It's a it's great. I mean really good job so Frights bites Fright bites TV episode is basically the only other thing That Remy's done other than some shorts. So this is the first feature film for Remy Weeks and man. What a What an announcement to make for yourself showing up on the film scene Weeks apparently wanted to feature the realities or at least some of the realities of immigrants to the United Kingdom Versus kind of what people going to United Kingdom when they're immigrating Here that you know life will be like and I think they captured that very very well in this film really Not in a happy way As most people would probably assume especially because it's a horror film But in a pretty realistic way and I think it's makes a lot of very important points Which I know I said this is a no spoiler review But from the standpoint of some of like the subtext and themes in the film I will be talking about that But I'm not gonna really talk about the actual events of the film other than just telling you it's about a movie It's a movie about a man and a woman fleeing Sudan the conflict in Sudan in Africa and going to the United Kingdom as immigrants And they're given a house to live in and things start happening in the house. That's all I'm gonna tell you I will not go any further that with that with the events. Just watch it So it's it's important to note that Matt Smith is in this film because everyone's always looking for oh I recognize that face or I know that actor or actress So Matt Smith is in this he's best known obviously for his role as Dr. Who for a while as Actual doctor who but he's also been in some other stuff such as the crown Pride and prejudice and zombies and he's gonna be in the upcoming Marvel Horror-ish film Morbius Which I don't have high hopes for I think it looks bad, but whatever we'll see but good for him I'll talk more about the actor the main actor and actress from this film in a little bit But gonna go through my notes as I have him down here Immediately the film looks great, and that's one of the big things directorially great cinematography wise great Camera work is very smooth very fluid has some really interesting Inspired shots in this film that keep you engaged acting is great. I mean the music That's another thing. I'll get to the music. I'll get there I'm getting ahead of myself A real flair sorry, I'm like tripping over myself. I like this movie so much It has a real flair for creativity not just with the camera shots the cinematography the directing all that The story in general there's a lot of creativity to it not just the overall story and the narrative of it But how they choose To bring up the subtext in it how they choose to do certain small scenes that tie into Like dreams nightmares, you know things like that and then also the other events that are going on in the film How they win and pull those things off because this is a film where legitimately there's scary stuff in it I don't say that often Usually I'll just use the word creepy if you've ever noticed in my reviews when I say creepy I mean like could be considered scary to some people, but I don't consider it scary I rarely use the term actually scary because not a whole lot is scary to me But they're scary stuff in this film and there were jump scares in this film that got me. I don't really get get got for lack of a More proper term by jump scares like they just don't get me typically But there were a few jump scares that really got me and I think that partially also speaks to not only the way they chose to To present Such things as the jump scares and the actual scary stuff in this and design it but also because of the integration of the music the atmosphere that's kind of built and Upheld throughout the film the tension building which is Is bolstered a lot of times by actually taking the music away and leaving things very silent Which I'm a huge fan of if you've watched enough of my reviews. You'll know that I bring it up all the time So it's just a lot of really great stuff a lot of great technical stuff and creative stuff just all Converging to make this a really good film They waste no time putting a damper on things with what kind of could have been an uplifting situation I'm sure once again, you know people would probably assume that because it's a horror film Like there's got to be plenty of horror now that said I'm not gonna tell you whether or not it ends on a high or low note Story-wise, you know as as in good or bad, but there you go. They nailed me with the jump scare. Yeah, I already talked about that some great uses of silence which I was talking about Which ratchet up the tension and I think a lot of the times they kind of use The silence to lead up to something where it's either one of the actual scares or a jump scare and it just really works It really works There's actually some solid little bits of comedy working worked into the script which it's tricky It's very tricky when you try and do that with a film like this because for the most part this film Isn't funny, you know, and it shouldn't be based off the topic But they find a way weeks found Remi weeks found a way to kind of place these little bits of comedic levity in the film that don't feel out of place and They don't disrupt the flow of the overall film, which is hard to do very very hard to do Whenever I do reviews for like horror comedies or films with comedy injected into it I always say that, you know, it's really really hard to get that balance right and a lot of times if you don't do it Exactly the right way It'll feel like a speed bump that you're hitting while you're watching the film But that doesn't happen with this and actually those little bits of comedic moment are Granting audience members a little bit of reprieve from how kind of dark the film is and how scary things can end up getting So it's actually kind of welcomed when that happens not just because you know The stuff's actually kind of funny But because as an audience member it gives you like a second to kind of step back and breathe a little bit Without taking you out of the actual film. So I like that quite a bit Now I said I was gonna talk about the actual score. It is excellent. The music in this is wonderful It matches up perfectly Roke Banya Banyos is the person who did it. He's done music for other films such as don't breathe Evil Dead remake the lost circus and the machinist That's just some that people may recognize but he's done a lot This man has a long career and does excellent work They do a lot of things to demonstrate a feeling of alienation for the main characters And it feels like they really build upon it So like each thing that showing alienation builds upon is built built upon with the next thing that shows alienation And that's part of the kind of atmosphere building that's mirrored not just in the overall like sit life situation But the location So those things kind of end up mirroring each other. So like things build up in both places if you get what I mean I hope you do the acting of sope Dorisu and wunmi mosaku Hopefully I said that close to correctly my apologies Their acting is wonderful and I'm not just saying this from a standpoint of line delivery because I mean their line delivery is great, but Physical acting and one of the biggest things I'm into is really good facial acting and Their facial expressions and the way they react within scenes is Phenomenal like you there are many times where they're not saying anything But you can see what's going on in their heads and you could see how they're legitimately reacting to situations and things that are said to them that is It's awesome. It just comes across and a lot of the times you don't really notice those types of things in film But they're so good at it in this film that you actually take note Which says a lot so their acting is outstanding Wonderful wonderful jobs sope Dorisu and wunmi and mosaku Once again, hopefully I didn't mess it up too bad The atmosphere created is pretty scary and dark. Like I said, it's maintained. It's really really well done There's a reveal in the last third of the film that is a pretty big reveal and actually does change a lot actually about the film so I was very happy to see that this ends up happening because That's just a nice little treat, you know, I was gonna like the film even if it didn't happen but I always find it to be a nice little treat when there's some sort of Twist whether it's big or small within the film that kind of changes the way you think about Some aspect of the film and this actually does that and it ends up being this kind of you know High gravity moment, which I love love love those types of films and it can get you kind of you know Even more emotionally involved in the film, you know this film from get get go does get you emotionally involved So that just also speaks to how immersive it is and how well done it is It plays well as a horror film, but it ends up being so much more than that It is so much more than a horror film, but it is a very good horror film. So yeah Really tight script and nice pacing which is hard to do. I know I already talked about this But that is important to nail home It is very hard to write a tight good script and Remy Weeks did it. So bravo You really see the tough situation and horrible emotional impact of those seeking asylum and the cold Indifference of those working in the asylum processing institution. I mean on full display and I'm sure it's not just something that happens in the UK There's a situation where you know people who are seeking asylum are going through a process And when countries have these set up as processes, there are people who work within that process Who become numb to what's really going on? And I think part of that ends up being kind of a self-preservation thing because you can't really Take on the problems of every single person you're working with in that situation Because you'll become extremely depressed. You'll lose your mind, you know things like that You can't take on everyone's burdens all the time But it does lead to an issue where you start to give out Indifference and I think that's really well shown and it's it's not shown in a way where it's like these are bad people It's just kind of shown in a way that like they're decent people But this is how they come off and this is kind of the nature of the prop of the institution's beast in in a sense There's a point that you can leave a traumatic situation, but the trauma is actually not going to leave you I think that's something that makes sense to people But you don't really think about it until someone says it pretty much or shows it to you like in this film And it's done quite well There's also a focus on the struggle to figure out how your life should move forward Because of kind of the push and pull of where you used to live versus where you live now now Getting a little more specific on that It all ultimately leads to a question about identity and how much you remain yourself Versus being assimilated into whatever your new environment ends up being how much do you want to be the person you were? When you were somewhere else Versus where you are currently and how much do you want to give up to become like the people around you now? And that's kind of one of the questions and it's something that you know It doesn't just get addressed in this film it gets addressed in a lot of films But I think the way that it's addressed in this film is very unique and very well done. So once again, I like it and Once again, it bears repeating if this film didn't have as much scary and creepy stuff in it and it wasn't so dark It would have gotten an Oscar. Well, it at least would have had a nomination It at least would have had actually multiple nominations in my opinion But anyway, that said this is not a a film that is perfection But it's not that far from it in my opinion and like I said, I'll be looking for anything Remi Weeks does so out of five stars I'm giving it four and a half stars. That is huge. If you know me I've only given like maybe three five star ratings in the Well over a hundred reviews. I've done actually probably over 200 I don't even know how many probably over 200 at this point, but And four and a half so I barely give out to so Big deal four and a half stars. This is a great film if you have not seen it You must see it and if you have seen it, let's talk in the comments I'm good to do spoilers in the comments. We can go ahead and do spoilers in the comments Everyone just know that and we can go ahead and talk about it So the other thing is if you can and you can hit that subscribe button for me That is your way to thank me if you like this video or any video. I've ever done That is how you keep me motivated to keep doing these reviews whether it's a review. That's like this No, like no spoilers or whether it's chock full of spoilers and analysis or unboxing videos haul videos all that stuff But please hit that subscribe button. 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