The Happening (2008)

The Last House is not a horror movie. There are no jump-scares or dismemberments but it is entertaining nonetheless. It’s more like a Stephen King novel or similar to The Happening but centered around one family and their experience with the frightening events.

The premise is unique yet giving us the common “what if” scenario. What if the ocean decided to take back its planet? This film is more of a psychological thriller than horror when you consider hearing your child say, “I’m hungry,” knowing you have no way to feed them.

The Delgado family becomes trapped in their house by an unknown force and after the initial panic, they settle into their new reality. Viewers soon begin to deduce what has trapped them but it takes the family years to realize what has happened.

On a typical morning the Delgados scurry about preparing for their day when they suddenly realize they can’t leave the house. Jason(Wagner Moura), Papa Delgado and unemployed fisherman, runs around yanking on all the doors and smashing windows but is unable to break through. Ann(Greta Lee), Mama Delgado, and their two children Ruth(Riley Chung) and Graham(Noah Alexander Sosnowski) also try to get out but to no avail.