‘Bring your appetite’
House of Spoils is a 2024 horror film about an ambitious young chef who opens her first restaurant on a remote estate where she battles kitchen chaos, a dubious investor, crushing self-doubts… and the powerful spirit of the estate’s previous owner who threatens to sabotage her at every turn.
Blurb:
“House of Spoils is a tense, psychological, sensuous thriller that will leave hearts pounding and mouth-watering.”
The movie was co-written and co-directed by Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy (Blow the Man Down; The Stand series; Moonhaven series). It was produced by Jason Blum, Greg Gilreath, Adam Hendricks, Drew Houpt, Lucas Joaquin and Alex Scharfman.
The Amazon Studios-Blumhouse Television-Divide/Conquer-Secret Engine co-production stars Ariana DeBose, Barbie Ferreira, Arian Moayed, Amara Karan, Mikkel Bratt Silset and Marton Csokas.
Reviews:
“House of Spoils proves a flavorful supernatural drama well worth experiencing for fans of independent genre fare. Driven by impactful themes and powerhouse performances, directors Cole and Krudy craft an unsettling yet resonant narrative sure to linger with thoughtful viewers. Despite occasional uneven pacing, this “witching good time” stimulates more than it frustrates…” 8 out of 10, Gazettely
“The center of House of Spoils, wherein the chef and her sous Lucia (Barbie Ferreira) develop a menu of unimaginable textures and flavors, is easily the film’s best. The problems come when House of Spoils has to remember it’s an October horror movie but seems almost ashamed to do so. A movie that needs to get weird is as scared to go there as a chef who doesn’t trust her own skills with a knife.” 1.5 out of 4, RogerEbert.com
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Release date:
House of Spoils will premiere at Fantastic Fest 2024 before streaming on Amazon Prime Video on October 3, 2024.
