Netflix’s The Last House is a survival thriller in which a family becomes trapped inside its home by an unexplained force as torrential rain continues outside. The review finds that director Louis Leterrier and stars Greta Lee and Wagner Moura sustain tension effectively while the threat remains mysterious, turning the premise into a claustrophobic psychological drama about fear, dwindling supplies and strained family bonds.

The film gradually reveals more about the force holding the family — and apparently the wider world — captive, but the reviewer believes the storytelling becomes less assured after that point. Its lockdown-like isolation and climate-change anxieties give the scenario added relevance, although viewers seeking immediate scares or Leterrier-style action may find its deliberate pace frustrating; it is rated PG-13 and runs for 1 hour 52 minutes.