In the middle of life and death...
A young nurse takes care of an elderly author who lives in a haunted house.
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016) is a horror and mystery film directed by Osgood Perkins, released on September 10, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Ruth Wilson, Paula Prentiss, Bob Balaban and Lucy Boynton. Viewers rate it 4.6 out of 10 across 645 ratings.
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Ruth Wilson
as Lily
Paula Prentiss
as Iris Blum
Bob Balaban
as Mr. Waxcap
Lucy Boynton
as Polly Parsons
Brad Milne
as Edward Bird
Daniel Chichagov
as Mr. Darling
Erin Boyes
as Young Iris
Beatrix Perkins
as Wendy
James Perkins
as John
Directed by Osgood Perkins, written by Osgood Perkins, produced by Rob Paris and Robert Menzies.
Average viewer score of 4.6/10 from 645 ratings.
If your average film is a storybook put to screen, then _I Am The Pretty Thing_ is a poem put to screen. I can appreciate that they were trying something different here, but I was never much for poetry. _Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal._
Reviewed on February 6, 2017
Honestly wasn’t expecting much with this movie because Netflix scary movies aren’t that scary. This is probably one of the creepiest movies I’ve ever seen. It’s not an original ghost story by any means but it takes the classic haunted house that wants to consume the tenants and makes it creepy af. The use of negative space, music, and voiceover with metaphors makes everything different. Negative space had me…
Reviewed on October 24, 2026
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I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016) includes Ruth Wilson, Paula Prentiss, Bob Balaban, Lucy Boynton and Brad Milne. The film was directed by Osgood Perkins. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House was released on September 10, 2016 and runs for 1h 29m.
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016) holds an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from 645 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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