The Open House

The Open House

You can't lock out what's already inside.

Directed by Suzanne Coote, Matt Angel

201894 min3.7 / 10

A dark home-invasion thriller centered on a grieving mother and son whose vulnerability in a new house becomes a vector for mounting paranoia and threat.

A teenager and his mother find themselves besieged by threatening forces when they move into a new house.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Open House end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Open House scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Open House sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Open House easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Open House violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Open House, and what each one shares →

Like The Open House

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Open House

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Open House, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Open House, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Open House, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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