When ghosts follow, they never leave.
After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the surface.
His House (2020) is a horror and drama film directed by Remi Weekes, released on January 27, 2020 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Wunmi Mosaku, Malaika Wakoli-Abigaba and Matt Smith. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 1,273 ratings.
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Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù
as Bol Majur
Wunmi Mosaku
as Rial Majur
Malaika Wakoli-Abigaba
as Nyagak
Matt Smith
as Mark Essworth
Javier Botet
as The Witch
Yvonne Campbell
as South Sudanese Woman
Vivienne Soan
as Neighbour
Lola May
as Nyagak's Mother
Kevin Layne
as The Cameroonian
Maureen Casey
as Detention Custody Officer
Homer Todiwala
as Iraqi Man
Dominic Coleman
as Lead Officer
Directed by Remi Weekes, written by Remi Weekes, Toby Venables and Felicity Evans, produced by Edward King, Martin Gentles and Roy Lee.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 1,273 ratings.
A power-house debut from Remi Weekes, deftly balancing social commentary with old school horror (and for once, without zombies). The movie pulls you inside the life of a Sudanese refugee couple assigned to an apartment in London after a harrowing escape via boat from their home country. In addition to the nightmare of their experience, they’ve got a potential poltergeist. Movies often face-plant while struggle to…
Reviewed on November 3, 2020
A glimpse of the horrors faced by refugees escaping war-torn countries for a better life in Britain is provocatively probed in this stylish supernatural horror film from talented writer-director Remi Weekes. <a href="https://www.top10films.co.uk/67374-review-his-house-a-smart-chilling-contemporary-horror/">**His House**</a> unexpectedly blends the anxiety, confusion and alienation felt by a pair of asylum seekers…
Reviewed on October 5, 2021
When "Bol" (Sope Dirisu) and his wife "Rial" (Wunmi Mosaku) arrive in the UK after fleeing their war-torn home in South Sudan, they are given leave to remain whilst their case is further investigated, and housed in an ordinary - if a bit run down - housing estate. Helped by their case worker "Mark" (Matt Smith) they are given the basic essentials to get by, but as their stay becomes more extended they struggle to…
Reviewed on October 25, 2024
*His House* takes one of haunted-house cinema’s oldest practical problems, “why don’t they just leave?”, and gives it a particularly nasty answer: because leaving might get you deported. Bol and Rial have escaped South Sudan, survived a lethal crossing and been deposited by the British asylum system into a decaying house they are required to inhabit. Remi Weekes makes that bureaucracy part of the haunting. The…
Reviewed on August 25, 2026
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The main cast of His House (2020) includes Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Wunmi Mosaku, Malaika Wakoli-Abigaba, Matt Smith and Javier Botet. The film was directed by Remi Weekes. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
His House was released on January 27, 2020 and runs for 1h 33m.
His House (2020) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 1,273 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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