His House
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Where to watch: Streaming on Netflix (US, subject to change)
How it scared people
The vibe
Refugees from South Sudan are granted a decaying English council house, and their debt from the crossing lives in the walls. Weekes fuses apeth folklore with asylum-system horror — the peeled-back drywall reveals are stunning, and the guilt underneath cuts deeper.
His House (2020) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system) |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 93 minutes |
| Jump scares | 4/5 — genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares |
| Gore | 2/5 — only light gore |
| Dread | 4/5 — heavy atmosphere — expect it to sit with you afterwards |
| Themes | death and grief, often within a family; psychological distress |
His House carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 4/5 for jump scares, 2/5 for gore and 4/5 for lingering dread, over 93 minutes. Very little blood — the hard part here is atmosphere and aftermath, not graphic content. Older teens and adults — less for what it shows than for how long it stays with you.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is His House?
- On our intensity scale, His House rates 8/10 for jump scares and 8/10 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares.
- How gory is His House?
- His House rates 4/10 for gore — expect only light gore.
- How long is His House?
- His House runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
- What is His House rated?
- His House has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 8/10 for jump scares, 4/10 for gore and 8/10 for dread.
- Where to watch His House (2020)?
- As of our last update, His House is streaming on Netflix in the US (checked 2026-09-14). Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.
