The Home

That should be the name of the movie.

I watched The Home as this week's secret screening selection. I knew nothing about it but I love horror movies. Yet it turned out to be the type where the horror comes entirely from grossing you out; from trying to be as nasty as possible in order to make you uncomfortable and unsettled.

I'm sorry, but that type of horror is garbage. And I promise I'm not sensitive. I prefer rated R movies. I love carnage candy. And I'm familiar with body horror... The Substance is my favorite movie of last year. But The Home is disgusting in a completely pointless and unscary way.

Aside from that, the acting and dialogue are awful. And the tension building, creepiness and jump scares are useless.

This is one of the extremely rare times I left the theater. I couldn't make it past the 40 minute mark. I was getting nothing from it. The only reason I gave it 2 out of 10 is some pretty great practical effects.

(1 viewing, early screening Mystery Movie Monday 7/21/2025)

The Home delivers a surprisingly gripping story with a plot twist that keeps you hooked until the end. The tension feels real, almost as if you're experiencing the events yourself. Pete Davidson stands out with a strong performance, and the entire cast brings the story to life with believable acting and great chemistry.

This movie keeps you engaged from start to finish and is definitely worth the watch. If you enjoy thrillers with unexpected turns and a sense of realism, The Home delivers on all fronts without overcomplicating the plot. Highly recommended.

Any avid horror watcher knows that horror movies rarely if ever go above the 6 point score on imdb. My score is based on rating within the genre.

A solid performance by the lead that makes us care for him, great story, solid effects. The movie relies more on disturbing images and sounds than cheap jump scares.

The movie starts with an interesting mystery that slowly unravels, this does drag on a bit in the middle but gives a more than satisfactory conclusion.

Definitely worth a watch for horror enthusiasts.

Great build up. A bit slow, and I don't say that in a negative way; absolutely necessary for the way the story plays out. I believe the beginning of the movie, with its here and there surprises, just helps the epic ending. So great. Don't listen to those who say "it's boring." At no point is this movie boring. Horror buffs should and will appreciate this one for sure.

I went to AMC Scream Unseen to watch a mystery horror movie, and The Home was that movie. I mostly know Pete Davidson from SNL, and his dating life, so it was interesting to see him in a horror movie. The first 2/3rds of the movie are paced very strange and has a lot of odd things that happen that make you question what is going on. The end third of the movie answers some of the questions, but this is what the true enjoyment of the movie came in for me. The end of this movie was insane, funny, brutal, and had some pretty great twists that FINALLY made this movie worth watching.

There is some random Horror thrown throughout the building half of this movie using body horror and a few scenes that make next to no sense.

A lot of this movie feels like a Thriller because of the surrounding mystery and tension that builds up until some of the reveals.

All in all, this movie is fine, and has some entertainment value, but I would recommend watching this film at home when it comes out on streaming and not making a trip out to spend the money in the theater.