Trauma Gets a Horror Movie Spin to Scare Netflix Binge Watchers
KEY POINTS
- ā¢His House, released in 2020, stars Sope Dirisu and Wunmi Mosaku as South Sudanese refugees living in a haunted house.
- ā¢The film uses the overplayed trope that trauma is the real monster but executes it with uncommon depth and nuance.
- ā¢Mosakuās 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 ā no slasher mask required. Directed quietly enough to not spook the mainstream but bold enough to wrestle with modern horror clichĆ©s, 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 AFānot your Netflix usual blood-soaked dance party.
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(1 of 3)Nothing says horror like a refugee couple haunted by traumaābecause nothingās scarier than having real problems and nobody handing you a magic ghost-duster.
If trauma is the monster Hollywood loves, āHis Houseā should come with a trigger warning and a Netflix subscription.
āHis Houseā proves refugee stories have officially replaced clowns as the new terrifying nostalgia trip people didnāt ask for but desperately need.
Source: Theverge | Published: 12/8/2025 | Author: Terrence OāBrien
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