THEME EXPLORATION

house guest

20 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
House
House
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Conjuring
The Conjuring
2013 · James Wan
An Indian Summer
An Indian Summer
1912 · D.W. Griffith
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
1974 · Jacques Rivette
Farewell
Farewell
1930 · Robert Siodmak
Sweetie
Sweetie
1989 · Jane Campion
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
1962 · Terence Fisher
7 note in nero
7 note in nero
1977 · Lucio Fulci
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
1998 · Dario Argento
L’Auberge du bon repos
L’Auberge du bon repos
1903 · Georges Méliès
Ju-on: The Grudge
Ju-on: The Grudge
2002 · Takashi Shimizu
The Devil's Candy
The Devil's Candy
2016 · Sean Byrne
Buddha Mountain
Buddha Mountain
2011 · Li Yu
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
2014 · Tom Harper
May the Devil Take You
May the Devil Take You
2018 · Timo Tjahjanto
Other
Other
2025 · David Moreau
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Rock, Paper, Scissors
2019 · Tom Holland
The Chanting
The Chanting
2006 · Rizal Mantovani
The Influence
The Influence
2019 · Denis Rovira van Boekholt
This Is Not a Film
This Is Not a Film
2011 · Jafar Panahi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michael Haneke Austria

His films like 'Funny Games' and 'The Seventh Continent' explore the psychological terror and moral ambiguity of uninvited or unwelcome presences disrupting domestic spaces.

 Karyn Kusama United States

Her thriller 'The Invitation' masterfully builds tension around a dinner party where a house guest's true intentions remain terrifyingly unclear.

 Ari Aster United States

His film 'Midsommar' examines the claustrophobia and unease of being a guest in an unfamiliar, ultimately hostile environment that subverts hospitality.