The Last House (Netflix, August 7, 2026) is a PG-13 science fiction horror film directed by Louis Leterrier, starring Greta Lee (Riley Delgado) and Wagner Moura (Jason Delgado) as parents of a family sealed inside their Seattle home by an invisible force. 49/100 Caution. Positives: intact married family working as a team, parental sacrifice, no sex/nudity, no occult content. Concerns: sustained dread and creature terror (primary PG-13 factors), brief marijuana use and adult drinking, mild profanity, some sexual references. Recommended 14+ with parental awareness.
49/100 Caution. Christians do not need to avoid The Last House because of occult or demonic content, it is science fiction horror rather than supernatural horror. Its biggest concerns are sustained fear and dread, moderate PG-13 violence, a brief marijuana use scene, mild language, and some sexual references. Positives include an intact married family working as a team, parental sacrifice, and strong marital loyalty. Recommended primarily for mature teenagers around 14+ and adults with parental discretion.
| Release | August 7, 2026 |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Rating | PG-13 (violent content, terror, drug use, sexual references, brief language) |
| Runtime | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Director | Louis Leterrier |
| Stars | Greta Lee, Wagner Moura |
| GodlyScore | 49/100 Caution |
| Sex / Nudity | No sex or nudity. MPAA notes some sexual references. |
| Language | Mild profanity and terms of deity. Brief per MPAA. |
| Violence | Moderate PG-13 violence, creature threat, dead bodies, intense peril. No gore or torture. |
| Drugs / Alcohol | Marijuana use (brief scene). Adult drinking. Listed in MPAA rating. |
| Occult / Demonic | None. Sci-fi/ecological horror, not supernatural horror. |
| Fear / Intensity | Sustained claustrophobic dread and creature threat throughout. |
| Family Values | Strong family cooperation, parental sacrifice, marital loyalty prominently depicted. |
| Recommended Age | 14+ with parental discretion. Common Sense Media agrees. |
The Last House (Netflix, August 7, 2026) is a science fiction horror film directed by Louis Leterrier (Fast X, Clash of the Titans, The Transporter), written by Matthew Robinson. Greta Lee (Riley Delgado) and Wagner Moura (Jason Delgado) star as a married couple whose family of four, including children Graham and Ruth, wakes up to find every door and window of their Seattle home sealed by an invisible force. The same thing has happened throughout their neighborhood, and mysterious silhouettes move through relentless rain outside, circling but not entering. The film is rated PG-13 and runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
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No. This is the most important clarification for Christian viewers. The Last House is science fiction and ecological horror, not demonic or supernatural horror. There are no demons, witchcraft, rituals, séances, possession, or occult practices driving the story. The threat is extraterrestrial or ecological in framing, connected to environmental catastrophe and rising sea levels rather than to spiritual evil. Deuteronomy 18 and 1 Corinthians 10:20-21, which apply to genuine occult content, are not the primary biblical lens here. Christians who avoid horror specifically because of demonic or occult content can note this distinction.
The contrast to draw is with a film like The Conjuring (25/100), which depicts real demonic activity, Warren-style spirit communication, and Catholic exorcism as its central premise. The Last House belongs in the same category as A Quiet Place, which also uses creature horror without occult framing.
Positive factors: Riley and Jason Delgado are depicted as a committed married couple and attentive parents working as a team under extreme pressure. Parental sacrifice, marital loyalty, and sibling bonds are all present and treated with warmth. The film contains no sexual content or nudity and no occult material, which eliminates two of GodlyScore's heaviest negative factors. virtue_strength=some (+8), intact_family=positive.
Negative factors: The MPAA rated The Last House PG-13 specifically for violent content and terror, drug use, sexual references, and brief language. Parent Previews reports marijuana use and adult drinking, mild profanity including terms of deity, dead bodies, animals being killed, and a dog being put down. The sustained claustrophobic dread is the film's primary mechanism, and Philippians 4:6-7 ("Do not be anxious about anything") applies to the question of whether sustained anxiety as entertainment serves Christian formation. The climate ideology backdrop presents environmental catastrophe as the worldview framework, worth engaging critically against Psalm 24:1 and Genesis 1:28.
Yes, the film includes a brief scene involving marijuana use, along with adult alcohol consumption. Drug use is one of the specific reasons the MPAA assigned The Last House its PG-13 rating. It is not a dominant theme of the film, but Christian parents should know it is present. See our guide on Is Marijuana a Sin for Christians? for the full biblical assessment of cannabis use.
The Delgado family is a genuine positive. Riley and Jason behave as adults throughout, make difficult decisions together, and prioritize their children's wellbeing over their own comfort. This is worth naming in 2026's entertainment landscape where functional married parents acting as a team in a film is increasingly uncommon. Proverbs 31:10-12 on the wife of noble character, Ephesians 5:25 on sacrificial love, and Psalm 127:3 on children as a heritage are all reflected in the film's treatment of the family unit.
The climate ideology is present but not preachy. The creatures are connected to ecological catastrophe and rising sea levels, giving the film a post-Covid, environmentally anxious atmosphere. Christians can engage this from a biblical stewardship position (Psalm 24:1, Genesis 1:28, Romans 8:20-22) without accepting the secular framing uncritically.
See our guide on Should Christians Watch A Quiet Place? for the closest comparable (PG-13 family survival horror, strong family values). See our guide on Should Christians Watch The Conjuring? for the occult horror contrast. Parent Previews provides detailed scene-by-scene content breakdowns. Common Sense Media's The Last House review rates it 14+.