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The Night House

2021 ·1h 47m · ★ 6.6 (1,290)

Reeling from the unexpected death of her husband, Beth is left alone in the lakeside home he built for her. Soon she begins to uncover her recently deceased husband's disturbing secrets.

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Director

David Bruckner David Bruckner
7 horror films in catalog
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The Signal 2007
V/H/S
V/H/S 2012
Southbound
Southbound 2015
The Ritual
The Ritual 2017
The Night House
The Night House 2021
Hellraiser
Hellraiser 2022
V/H/S/85
V/H/S/85 2023

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
85
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
Discover with this DNA
GriefOccult

Setting

Forest

Content Warnings

Body Horror
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

book storedepressiondoppelgängergrieving widowerlake housenew york statenightmareschoolteachersuicide of husbandwidow

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