House of the Witchdoctor

House of the Witchdoctor, in the US on YouTube TV and FlixFling, takes its characters as seriously as it takes its plot. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 14 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Bill Moseley anchors it with a performance that rewards close attention. Available now on YouTube TV — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason House of the Witchdoctor keeps coming up in conversation. House of the Witchdoctor takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. Evil wreaks pure havoc and bloody murder upon Leslie Van Hooten, a beautiful young girl, and her unsuspecting fellow grad students as they make their way to her family’s extravagant and yet isolated estate. Bill Moseley and Leslie Easterbrook lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It hit screens in 2014. The performances in House of the Witchdoctor do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, House of the Witchdoctor delivers. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Bill Moseley's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.

House of the Witchdoctor was released in 2014, directed by Devon Mikolas. The full 87-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.