House of Spoils (2024) - Review
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Directed by: Bridget Savage Cole, Danielle Krudy
Written by: Bridget Savage Cole, Danielle Krudy
Starring: Ariana DeBose, Barbie Ferreira, Arian Moayed, Amara Karan, Mikkel Bratt Silset, Marton Csokas
Runtime: 101 min
Synopsis: An ambitious chef (Ariana DeBose) opens a restaurant on a remote estate where she battles kitchen chaos, crushing self-doubts... and a haunting presence who threatens to sabotage her at every turn.
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Editor's Note: Original review was written for FandomWire. Full article can be found below.
REVIEW SUMMARY
House of Spoils tries to balance the tension of supernatural horror with the internal drama of a protagonist in a high-pressure culinary setting, but it never rises above the predictable. Ariana DeBose is clearly the highlight of this production, but the script and direction too often choose unambitious paths, limiting the emotional impact and originality of the narrative. The result is a movie with interesting thematic elements, but one that ultimately leaves the viewers hungry for more.
