The Rabbits' House
The Rabbits' House

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The Rabbits' House

2020
Movie
94 min
Spanish

Argentina, 1975. Laura is only eight years old, but she knows that to survive you have to keep quiet. She shares her days with her mother and the other activists in a house where the clandestine printing of the Evita Montonera is hidden.

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IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes62%
Metacritic55/100
Google Users75%
Director: E. Elias MerhigeGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A couple, Sarah and Mark, move into a remote, secluded house hoping to escape their past. Soon after arriving, they discover a series of disturbing and unsettling occurrences within the house. As their paranoia grows, they begin to question their sanity and the true nature of the isolation they sought.

Critical Reception

The Rabbits' House received a mixed to positive reception from critics. While some praised its atmospheric tension and unsettling mood, others found its pacing and narrative to be somewhat predictable. Audiences were generally divided, with some appreciating the psychological horror elements and others feeling it didn't fully deliver on its premise.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its creeping sense of dread and claustrophobic atmosphere.

  • Some critics noted the film's reliance on jump scares could detract from deeper psychological terror.

  • The performances of the lead actors were generally seen as a strong point.

Google audience: Google users appreciated the film's attempts at creating a suspenseful and eerie atmosphere, with many finding the unsettling nature of the house itself to be effective. However, a significant portion of viewers felt the plot became convoluted in the latter half, and that the ending was not entirely satisfying.

Fun Fact

Director E. Elias Merhige initially envisioned 'The Rabbits' House' as a short film before expanding it into a feature-length production.

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