It’s common to wonder why people don’t just move out of the haunted houses in horror movies, but His House clears that up right away by letting us know that these Sudanese asylum seekers straight-up aren’t allowed to move… or even really complain about their situation. The real life terror of fleeing a war-torn country to seek sanctuary in a completely foreign culture could be horror enough on its own, but the supernatural elements in this trailer look like something out of the darkest nightmares.

Check it out, below, and let us know what you think. His House premiered at the Sundance International Film Festival on January 27, 2020. It will be released on Netflix on October 30th, 2020.

After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the surface.