SummaryA rebellious twentysomething is sentenced to community service at a quiet retirement home. The residents on the fourth floor are strictly off-limits, said to require “special care.” As his suspicions grow and he digs deeper, he uncovers a chilling secret that puts both the residents’ lives and his own in grave danger.
Directed By:James DeMonaco
Written By:James DeMonaco, Adam Cantor
The Home
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Jul 24, 2025
70
It seesaws between creepy and dippy, although it pulls no punches in its indictment of the American elder care system.
Jul 24, 2025
55
The epitome of a knock-off B-movie—and one that’s only mildly entertaining when it shows its cards and goes full-on gonzo.
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Oct 18, 2025
7
The Home (2025) may start as a quiet psychological thriller, but it quickly descends into a twisted spiral of dread and madness that’s both jarring and fascinating. Director James DeMonaco trades his usual social chaos for a more contained horror, using the eerie stillness of a retirement home to build tension before unleashing full-blown nightmare fuel. Pete Davidson delivers a surprisingly grounded performance, walking the fine line between paranoia and tragedy, while the film’s practical effects add a raw, unsettling realism. Though the pacing occasionally stumbles and the tone shifts unevenly, The Home earns its place as a daring, unpredictable entry in modern horror — grotesque, bizarre, and oddly human at its core.
Sep 14, 2025
7
With its brisk pacing and high-octane energy, "The Home" makes sure it never injects a dull moment into your eyeballs. It constantly keeps you guessing with its twists and turns, and throws you in the midst of a bleak, atmospheric nightmare. We enter the retirement home through the eyes of our protagonist and we discover things along with him, making you feel like you are also the main character. Pete Davidson is not exactly a good actor, but thankfully the script has mercy on us and grants him few lines. Things that at first feel like unimportant backstory (like Max growing up as a foster kid and losing his brother) come back later in the plot, playing into the bigger picture. I assure you, what you think is going on is not what is actually going on. This all leads to a gory, climactic finale that will put a smile on your face once the credits start to roll. NOTE: Another one in what is now the "retirement home" subgenre of horror. Are you keeping up? The Manor (2021) / American Carnage (2022) / The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024) / Old House (2024) (episode 1 in Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams) / The Home (2025)
Jul 25, 2025
50
The Home has neither haunting atmosphere nor paranoid madness to recommend it; it’s just a weak story, badly executed and dragged along until it launches into a blood-spatter bonanza in the last five minutes.
Jul 24, 2025
50
The truth is that crummy, un-scary horror movies are nothing new, and are more the norm than the exception. And while The Home doesn’t distinguish itself in terms of style or subtext (one can argue that it doesn’t have any of the latter), it at least throws out just enough gross-out imagery to keep a viewer awake.
Jul 24, 2025
40
Pete Davidson does solid enough work in a more dramatic role and the supporting cast does the best they can with the material, but The Home collapses under its muddled messaging, overly familiar and sometimes ridiculously heavy-handed imagery, and a lack of tension.
Jul 25, 2025
30
Davidson shows he may not have the chops to carry a horror film, while DeMonaco fails to deliver any thrills this time. Ultimately, it’s a by-the-numbers effort that proves quite disappointing.
Jul 25, 2025
12
It’s not often you find a film that’s so artless, it feels like one big joke. But “The Home,” James DeMonaco’s silly octogenarian horror flick, is about as hopeless as you can get.
Jul 26, 2025
5
I went to AMC Scream Unseen to watch a mystery horror movie, and The Home was that movie. I mostly know Pete Davidson from SNL, and his dating life, so it was interesting to see him in a horror movie. The first 2/3rds of the movie are paced very strange and has a lot of odd things that happen that make you question what is going on. The end third of the movie answers some of the questions, but this is what the true enjoyment of the movie came in for me. The end of this movie was insane, funny, brutal, and had some pretty great twists that FINALLY made this movie worth watching.
Jul 25, 2025
4
Pete Davidson plays a man who gets in trouble with the law and is given community service at a retirement home. Of course, something is horribly wrong and it’s easy to tell for 2 reasons:1. It was written/directed by James DeMonaco, the creative force behind the “Purge” films.2. The overbearing music dominates the film with great portent.From the opening scene, DeMonaco shoots this with an immense atmosphere of evil. This constantly creepy vibe gets a bit tiring, as Davidson’s character works to find out what’s so horrible about the place. When the final encounter finally starts, it’s a brutal bloodbath. Davidson once again shows his strong acting skills, which is a good thing because he’s in almost every frame. The ultimate plot reveal is a bit absurd, but it serves to motivate the big bloody finish, which is really the only horror element in the film. NOTE: This was actually shot in 2022 before Davidson had his tattoos removed.
Jul 26, 2025
3
"The Home” attempts to build on the films that inspired its creators. However, in so obviously paying homage to those, it reveals itself as inferior to them. It does not even reach the level of camp horror that audiences can merrily enjoy.
Production Company:
- BlockFilm
- Man in A Tree
- Miramax
Release Date:Jul 25, 2025
Duration:1 h 37 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Evil never gets old.
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