House of Voices (2004) movie poster

House of Voices

Saint Ange

2004 ·1h 38m · ★ 5.8 (190)

In 1958, in the French Alp, the young servant Anna Jurin arrives in Saint Ange Orphanage to work with Helena while the orphans moved to new families. Anna, who is secretly pregnant, meets the last orphan, Judith, left behind because of her mental problems, and they become closer when Anna find that Judith also hear voices and footsteps of children.

Why it matters

A slow-burning, atmospheric ghost story that lingers in the shadowy corners of a closing orphanage, blending psychological dread with spectral mystery.

  • Anchored by a quietly haunting performance from Olivia Bonamy, whose pregnant Anna carries both vulnerability and mounting unease.
  • The French Alps setting drenches the film in isolation and cold, amplifying its claustrophobic mood without cheap jump scares.
  • For fans of European gothic horror and haunted house tales that prioritize mood and subtlety over outright terror.
  • While its pacing may test patience, the film’s eerie sound design and blurred lines between hallucination and hauntings reward those who savor ambiguity.
4 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
0
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
57
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
100
Survival
50
Ghost

Content Warnings

Child in DangerPregnancy HorrorDehumanization

Phobia triggers

Tight SpacesPregnancy Birth

TMDB Keywords

1950sfrancefrench alpsorphanorphanage

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