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)