Netflix’s Terrifying New Thriller Traps You Inside Forever
Netflix's new thriller 'The Last House,' directed by Louis Leterrier, follows a family trapped inside their home by an inexplicable force. While the film features strong performances from Wagner Moura and Greta Lee, the review describes it as a glossy but ultimately incoherent B-movie.
Why it matters
The film represents the ongoing trend of high-budget, genre-focused content being produced for streaming platforms, often prioritizing concept over narrative depth.
Director M. Night Shyamalan has made a career out of devising intriguing mysteries that have no satisfying explanation or conclusion. The Last House takes that formula and runs with it.
Directed by Louis Leterrier ( Now You See Me , Fast X ) and headlined by last year’s Best Actor Oscar nominee Wagner Moura ( The Secret Agent ) and Greta Lee ( Past Lives ), this Netflix feature (August 7) is a genre throwaway whose set-up is tantalizing and whose pay-off is goofy—though that doesn’t negate its minor cheesy charms. Intermittently gripping if less than totally coherent, it’s a glossy B-movie that doesn’t bore but also never truly thrills.
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