
The plot is based on a true story that happened in the late '40s in a small village in Uruguay. The film focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house, which hides an obscure secret, unharmed. Laura and her father Wilson settle down in a cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon put the house up for sale. They will spend the night there and repair the following morning. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from ou... (Full plot summary below)
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The plot is based on a true story that happened in the late '40s in a small village in Uruguay. The film focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house, which hides an obscure secret, unharmed. Laura and her father Wilson settle down in a cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon put the house up for sale. They will spend the night there and repair the following morning. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder on the upper floor of the house. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own, waiting for her father to come down.
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| Sight and SoundMar Diestro-DópidoA remarkable exercise in atmosphere and suspense. |
| Fan The FireSam BatheThe image of its heroine standing in silhouette in a doorway, unsure of whether to cross over, is quite simply the most iconic horror image of the year. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawIt's still atmospheric enough, and like the original, has a quasi-theatrical event status. But it feels like a copy. |
| HeyUGuysJamie NeishNothing short of a bold, ingeniously executed and genuinely terrifying tour de force. Seek it out. |
| Dork ShelfShelagh Rowan-LeggThe claustrophobia extends out into the audience; I can't remember the last time a film made that many viewers jump so many times. But the narrative is not enough to sustain it, and the final explanation is less than gratifying. |
| Daily Express (UK)Henry FitzherbertIf you are a fan of atmosphere-led, low-budget horror in the vein of Paranormal Activity then this is a worthy watch. |
| Empire MagazineKim NewmanIt works as a suspense-building scare machine, given heart and depth by Olsen's performance - though it's still an effective exercise in misdirection rather than a strikingly original vision, and now it's a remake of an effective exercise in misdirection. |
| Independent (UK)Anthony QuinnThe catch of this Uruguayan horror film is its structure, one continuous shot that takes us through a perplexing tale of disturbance, murder and madness. |
| PopMattersBill GibronAmbition can definitely detract from a project's bigger picture. The Silent House actually thrives on is aspirations. |
| Film.comWilliam GossReminiscent of the breathless right-behind-you tension of Ils (Them), full of playful reveals and made all the eerier by Hernán González's classically ominous score. |