The Exorcist
1973USA★ 7.75 pt match
Both films sit with grief, guilt, and loss of innocence. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions. Both move the same way too, bleak, haunting, slow burn, and escalating.
His House
2020UKLanguage: EnglishDirected by Remi Weekes★ 6.4
Available in English: subtitled
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.
Themes and style
Tone
bleakhauntingtensemelancholicsurreal
Pacing
slow burnescalating
Story
survivalescapeunraveling
Emotion
griefguiltfiguring out who you arebelongingloss of innocenceparanoiashame
Themes
caught between worldsfear of the outsidercorrupt institutionsfamily wounds passed downlife under oppression
Feel
quietly hauntinggut punchdiscussion starteremotionally wreckingcerebral
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
Hollywood films like His House
If His House hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
The Shining
1980USA★ 8.24 pt match
Both films sit with paranoia, loss of innocence, and grief. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down and corrupt institutions. Both move the same way too, haunting, bleak, and slow burn.
Sinister
2012USA★ 6.93.5 pt match
Both films sit with guilt, paranoia, and figuring out who you are. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down. Both move the same way too, bleak, tense, slow burn, and escalating.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984USA★ 7.33 pt match
Both films sit with paranoia and loss of innocence. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down and corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: haunting, tense, escalating, and slow burn.
Rosemary's Baby
1968USA★ 7.83 pt match
What ties these together is paranoia, figuring out who you are, and loss of innocence. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: haunting, tense, slow burn, and escalating.
Hereditary
2018USA★ 7.33 pt match
Like His House, this one is rooted in grief, guilt, and paranoia. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: bleak, haunting, slow burn, and escalating.
The Lighthouse
2019USA★ 7.53 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are, paranoia, and guilt. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down. Same energy: bleak, surreal, slow burn, and escalating.
The Blair Witch Project
1999USA★ 6.43 pt match
Both films sit with paranoia, grief, and loss of innocence. The feel is the same: bleak, haunting, slow burn, and escalating.