The Last House' Review: Greta Lee and Wagner Moura in a Claustrophobic Netflix Thriller Most Effective While the Threat Remains Unknown

Netflix’s The Last House flips the home-invasion thriller premise by trapping a family inside their own house as torrential rains last for days, then weeks, months, and even years. Directed by Louis Leterrier, it stars Greta Lee and Wagner Moura as parents trying to protect their children, while the screenplay by Matthew Robinson keeps the nature of the imprisoning force vague for roughly an hour. The reviewer notes the film oscillates between comfort and vulnerability, with suspense building but storytelling getting uneven. Set in an anxious backdrop that evokes climate change, the film opens with an Arthur C. Clarke quote about Earth and oceans. Compared to No One Will Save You, it emphasizes psychological survival more than action, following Jason Delgado’s 12-year-old son Graham and 8-year-old daughter Ruth after the windows and doors seal shut.