WISE Score
Avg. Tomatometer
A trapped-in-the-house survival thriller that critics and audiences agree should have stayed behind closed doors.
33%
45
Skip this one. With a 33% critic score and a dismal 25% from audiences, The Last House is a survival thriller that fails to survive its own runtime. It takes a decent sci-fi hook—a house that suddenly seals itself shut—and squanders it with poor pacing and a payoff that clearly didn't land.
If you're looking for a family movie night, there are dozens of better ways to spend two hours. This is the kind of movie that feels like a chore to finish, even if you're a die-hard horror fan.
Best for ages 13 and up. It's a genre piece aimed at teens and adults who can handle high-stress survival scenarios and a generally bleak tone.
While it centers on a family working together, the survivalist tone and dwindling resources create a bleak, stressful environment rather than an uplifting one.
The 'sealed house' sci-fi hook is a solid starting point, but poor critical reception suggests it doesn't do anything original with the concept.
As a horror/thriller, expect significant psychological peril and suspense. The 13+ age rating suggests it avoids the worst gore but remains intense.
Low ratings from both critics and audiences indicate the film fails to deliver meaningful themes or high-quality entertainment.
We’ve seen the 'family trapped by a mystery' trope done right before—think A Quiet Place or 10 Cloverfield Lane. The Last House isn't that. It’s August 2026, and this is already looking like one of the year’s biggest misses. The premise of a house suddenly sealing itself shut is a great hook for a 10-minute short, but as a feature film, it clearly runs out of oxygen.
When both critics and audiences are this aligned on a low score, it usually means the 'ominous threat' is either a massive disappointment or the characters make such bafflingly bad decisions that you're rooting for the house. The resource scarcity plotline—watching people stress over water and food—is more depressing than it is thrilling. If your kid is a horror completionist, maybe it’s a background watch while they do something else, but for a deliberate family night? Pass.
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