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The House

2022

Emma De Swaef, Marc James Roels ...

Animation

6.2

3,120

Animation. Drama. Horror A house and the surreal tales of three generations of families who made it their home.

	Author	Review
United States	Annie Lyons Paste Magazine	"It’s difficult to emotionally connect to the characters. What The House lacks in emotional complexity, though, it makes up for in magnificent animation and handcrafted artistry."	POS
United States	Noel Murray AV Club	"A quasi-horror picture The House takes advantage of the inherent otherworldliness and timelessness of stop-motion"	POS
United States	Steven Scaife Slant	"Where the first two stories brim with a potential that never quite feels fully realized, the third, directed by Paloma Baeza, is an outright dud (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Andrew Webster The Verge	"An unsettling anthology wrapped in cozy stop-motion (...) at around 30 minutes each, the chapters are short enough that they don’t overstay their welcome, while also being strange enough to stick with you."	POS
Canada	Josh Bell CBR	"The House has a more cohesive thematic journey than most anthology films and is filled with gorgeous, idiosyncratic visuals."	POS
United Kingdom	Lucy Mangan The Guardian	"[A] creepy stop-motion trilogy, whose wonderful aesthetics sometimes don’t quite match up to its storytelling (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Joel Keller Decider	"'The House' is certainly off-putting and weird at times, but the animation is great and the stories moved along just quickly enough to keep us interested."	POS
United States	Tasha Robinson Polygon	"It’s hard not to appreciate the sheer amount of work that went into crafting this threefold fever dream, and the directors’ effectiveness at creating such instantly believable fantasy worlds."	POS
United States	Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"It creates a rich balance of ethereal, existential storytelling with stop-motion animation that’s so detailed and alive you can practically feel it on your fingertips (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Marya E. Gates The Playlist	"[It] offers a striking showcase for the singular talents of its directors and the limitless possibilities of stop motion animation."	POS
United States	Greg Wheeler The Review Geek	"An eerie and thematically strong stop-motion gem"	POS
United States	Adam Lock Ready Steady Cut	"'The House' is a unique and unnerving animation showcasing three diverse styles within one feature-length presentation (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Michael Pementel Bloody Disgusting	"A brilliant horror with a Lynchian vibe that aims to consume the audience within its own walls; to lure them in with deceptively cute visuals and charming stop motion (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS

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