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The House That Hungers

The House That Hungers

2023
Horror
13 min NR USA
9.5 / 10
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When a young woman finds herself trapped inside a house that devours all life, she has to rely on her wits and cunning to survive.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Maria Lewis / Tom Chalmers
Starring
Kimie Tsukakoshi / Joe Romeo / Brendan Cooney / Toshiro Glenn

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

chilling tense atmospheric unsettling claustrophobic desperate primal intriguing slow-burn effective original compelling

Reviews

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Isabelle Moreau
Mar 21, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

A triumph of atmospheric horror, 'The House That Hungers' is a must-see for fans of the genre. Kimie Tsukakoshi gives a career-defining performance, her struggle against the devouring house utterly believable and heart-wrenching. The direction is assured, creating…

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Samuel Finch
Mar 21, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

There's a stark, chilling originality to 'The House That Hungers' that warrants attention. Kimie Tsukakoshi embodies survival with a performance that is both vulnerable and fierce. The film’s direction crafts an environment that feels genuinely hostile, a rare…

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Chloe Davies
Mar 21, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'The House That Hungers' presents a fascinating, if somewhat underdeveloped, concept. Kimie Tsukakoshi does her best to convey the terror of being trapped in a sentient, predatory dwelling, but the narrative struggles to maintain its momentum. The tone…

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Marcus Bellweather
Mar 21, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This is a masterclass in building suffocating tension. 'The House That Hungers' is a relentless exploration of entrapment, with Kimie Tsukakoshi's raw portrayal of desperation anchoring the film. The house itself becomes a character, its malevolence palpable through…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 21, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Kimie Tsukakoshi delivers a commendable performance as the trapped protagonist in 'The House That Hungers'. The film's strength lies in its high-concept premise: a house that actively consumes life. While the direction strives for a palpable sense of…

FAQs

Unlike many haunted house narratives that involve spectral entities or lingering spirits, 'The House That Hungers' presents a more abstract and active antagonist: the structure itself. This implies a unique form of horror where the environment is the direct threat, actively seeking to consume its inhabitants. It moves beyond traditional possession to a more visceral, architectural form of malevolence.