Homebodies
When a quiet group of pensioners learn that their homes are to be torn down to make way for a block of flats, they decide to take action. What starts as an attempt to discourage the developers soon escalates into wholesale murder of both the developers and the construction workers.
Why it matters
A darkly comic and grimly subversive tale of aging, displacement, and violent resistance that predates the “killer seniors” trope with grim charm and sharp social commentary.
- One of the earliest examples of elderly protagonists turning lethal, blending horror with satirical edge.
- Practical effects and makeup give the pensioners a memorably eerie, lived-in creepiness.
- A slow-building mood piece that captures 1970s urban decay anxiety and class resentment.
- For fans of folk horror’s communal rage and social horror’s simmering unrest, this is a forgotten cult gem worth dusting off.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
28
Survival
33
