SIMP FACTS:
- Â GETS BETTER THE LONGER YOU WATCH IT.
- Â DELVES INTO EDGY, HOT-BUTTON TOPICS.
- Â SOLID LEAD ACTING.
It might take a while to get into ‘There’s Someone Inside Your House‘, but when and if you do, you’ll be greeted by a surprisingly fresh take on the teen-horror genre.
It’s not exactly what you might expect from the title — and that’s probably for the best.
As I sat through the opening scenes and watched a poorly-acted jock run into some–trouble–at home, I was terrified this was about to become the entire movie.
Fortunately, it turns out there are multiple houses the killer can be found inside, and this killer is actually perfectly content to kill outside of homes too. (Oh and there’s an entire movie that happens everywhere else in-between.)
Although factually correct, Netflix’s marketing department may have gotten a little overzealous when it came to choosing a title for this one.
What “There’s Someone Inside Your House” actually is, can be described as a a uniquely edgy, teen-flavored blend of mystery, horror, and comedy.
A polarizing element of the film is bound to be the writing, where its surprisingly unafraid for its high school characters to, at times, loosely travel through tense political or societal territory.
It’s easy to imagine people on both sides of the political spectrum rolling their eyes, as I did, when such themes first arise.
What you come to discover, and what I appreciate about “There’s Someone Inside Your House”, is that the script is written to be as authentic as possible when it comes to portraying its high school seniors — widespread likeability be damned.
This means including the occasional scene or line of dialogue that hits on a hot button topic people are primed to get “triggered” over.
This realism is comically contrasted with a graphic, fetishized use of violence and gore, bound to illicit feelings of shock, delight or repulsion — depending on the viewer, and helps further cement “There’s Someone Inside Your House” as one of the most boundary-pushing teen movies I’ve ever seen.
While many teen movies dip their toes in controversy and excess, this one dives in headfirst.
It’s not a perfect journey, and there are scenes where things veer sideways, but it can offer a surprisingly fun ride for those willing to stay the course.
A crucial factor for its success must also be attributed to lead actress Sydney Park, who stands out amongst a mixed bag of young actors and characters in her ability to keep the over-the-top production relatively anchored.
We suspect some teens will become ‘There’s Someone Inside Your House’ superfans this Halloween, and we don’t think they’ll be the only ones.
This is a film bound to be loved, and hated, by all sorts of different people, for all sorts of different reasons.
It’s up to you to decide whether or not to let this one inside your house.