The House (1983): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1983, The House is a thriller, drama, horror and mystery film directed by Egill Eðvarðsson, running about 101 minutes.

What it’s about. A young couple moves into an old house. She teaches deaf children, he is a musician, working on his own compositions. Their separate worlds, one silent, the other full of sounds, create a vivid pattern of contrasts, which affect their emotional lives and their living together. From the time they move into the house, they are strangely aware of something odd, especially she, while he concentrates more and more upon his work. A series of incidents adds to her growing uneasiness about the house. Its past seems to creep in on her. She feels as if some tragedy must have befallen the people that lived there before, but when she starts asking around she gets few answers. There is something about the house that seems to be on the verge of overpowering her - something that in an unexpected way is related to her origins and permanently affects her life and destiny.

Who’s in it. The House stars Lilja Þórisdóttir as Björg, Jóhann Sigurðarson as Pétur, Þóra Borg and Helgi Skúlason, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, The House has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The House page.

If you liked it. Fans of The House tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.