White Settlers (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, White Settlers is a thriller, horror and mystery film directed by Simeon Halligan, running about 83 minutes. “They don't belong here.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Young urban couple Ed and Sarah are set to begin a new life when they move from London into an isolated borders Scottish farmhouse. After falling in love with the 19th century Castle Farm and seeing its potential as a fixer-upper they are anxious to get started on the renovations. In bed on their first night Sarah thinks she can hear noises in the darkness but Ed is disbelieving saying it’s her imagination playing tricks. Persisting in her fear they are not alone in the house, she forces Ed to investigate. When he doesn’t return after a scarily long period, she goes downstairs to investigate only to be confronted by a welcoming committee of masked intruders. As she desperately searches for Ed, a terrifying game of cat and mouse ensues with the mysterious assailants. But what do they want and what horrors do they have planned for the two newcomers?

Who’s in it. White Settlers stars Pollyanna McIntosh as Sarah, Lee Williams as Ed, Joanne Mitchell as Flo and James McCreadie as Local, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.6/10, White Settlers has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Philo and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch White Settlers page.

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