Trauma Gets a Horror Movie Spin to Scare Netflix Binge Watchers
KEY POINTS
- •His House, released in 2020, stars Sope Dirisu and Wunmi Mosaku as South Sudanese refugees living in a haunted house.
- •The film uses the overplayed trope that trauma is the real monster but executes it with uncommon depth and nuance.
- •Mosaku’s performance stands out, elevating the film above typical horror fare to explore refugee trauma in a horror context.
The 2020 film 'His House' brings refugees Bol (Sope Dirisu) and Rial (Wunmi Mosaku) from South Sudan to your streaming queue, reminding us trauma is the OG monster — no slasher mask required. Directed quietly enough to not spook the mainstream but bold enough to wrestle with modern horror clichés, it sidesteps the usual ghosts and glitches with performances that elevate it beyond your average 'haunted by trauma' thriller. Mosaku, notably, flexes more nuance than a TED Talk on feelings, proving that refugee horror can be poignant, murdery, and deep AF—not your Netflix usual blood-soaked dance party.
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(1 of 3)Nothing says horror like a refugee couple haunted by trauma—because nothing’s scarier than having real problems and nobody handing you a magic ghost-duster.
If trauma is the monster Hollywood loves, ‘His House’ should come with a trigger warning and a Netflix subscription.
‘His House’ proves refugee stories have officially replaced clowns as the new terrifying nostalgia trip people didn’t ask for but desperately need.
Source: Theverge | Published: 12/8/2025 | Author: Terrence O’Brien
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