Home Invasion (2016) movie poster

Home Invasion

2016 ·1h 28m · ★ 5.6 (165)

Terror arrives at the one place we all feel safest... When a wealthy woman, Chloe, and her stepson, Jacob, are targeted by a trio of expert thieves in their remote mansion, her only form of help comes from a call with Mike, a security systems specialist. But as the intruders become increasingly hostile and the connection wavers, will she trust him to be her eyes and navigate her to safety?

Why it matters

Home Invasion delivers a taut, if flawed, siege thriller that leans on remote isolation and tech-reliant desperation to ratchet up tension.

  • The claustrophobic mansion setting amplifies that primal fear of violated sanctuary—classic home invasion territory with a modern security twist.
  • A shaky-but-stakes-high premise: a woman guided by a distant expert through increasingly hostile threats, blending thriller and survival horror beats.
  • Practical effects and atmosphere take a backseat to convenience-driven plotting, which undercuts suspense for more discerning viewers.
  • Best suited for fans who savor the “trapped with nowhere to run” subgenre and can tolerate uneven performances in exchange for pulse-pounding moments.

Horror DNA

Gore
14
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
14
Survival
83

Setting

Mansion

Content Warnings

Child in DangerDehumanization

Phobia triggers

Tight Spaces

TMDB Keywords

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