Netflix 'The House': 5 things you need to know about stop motion anthology series

With a stellar cast and a roster of stop motion animation geniuses at the helm, 'The House' should most certainly be on your watch list
UPDATED JAN 13, 2022
Susan Wokoma as Rosa and Helena Bonham Carter as Jen in 'The House' (Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021)
Susan Wokoma as Rosa and Helena Bonham Carter as Jen in 'The House' (Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021)

Loved 'Love, Death + Robots' on Netflix? If so, a new anthology series should certainly be on your watch list. Enter 'The House', a dark comedy about three individuals who take up residence at 'The House' and make it their own. With a stellar cast and a roster of stop motion animation geniuses at the helm, this is undoubtedly a series you don't want to miss out on.

If you're looking for another animated series on Netflix, you might want to check out 'Love, Death + Robots', 'Eden', 'Yasuke' and 'Scissor Seven'.

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When does 'The House' release, and where can you watch it

'The House' premieres on January 14th, 2022, on Netflix.

Who stars in the 'The House' series

Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter is an award-winning actress. Some of her recent works include 'The Cleaner', 'Clown', 'The Crown', 'Enola Holmes', 'Cinema Quarantino: Das Fone Hell', 'Dragonheart Vengeance', 'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance', 'Black Ops 4: Dead of the Night', 'Ocean's Eight' and 'Sgt. Stubby: An American Her'.

Helena Bonham Carter attends 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

The series also includes Mia Goth, Jarvis Cocker, Susan Wokoma, Mathew Goode, Claudia Blakely, Sven Wolter, Yvonne Lombard, Paul Kaye, Will Sharpe and Mark Heap.

What is 'The House' all about

As per the synopsis of the series -- "The House is an eccentric dark comedy about a house and the three surreal tales of the individuals who made it their home. An anthology directed by the leading voices in independent stop motion animation: Emma de Swaef and Marc Roels, Niki Lindroth von Bahr and Paloma Baeza and produced by Nexus Studios."

Jarvis Cocker as The Developer in 'The House' (Courtesy of Netflix © 2021)

Director

Emma de Swaef 
Emma de Swaef is a director, writer and animator. Her works include 'This Magnificent Cake!', 'Oh Willy...' and 'Zachte Planten'.

Marc Roels
Marc Roels is a director, writer and cinematographer. His works include 'This Magnificent Cake!', 'Fight!', 'Oh Willy...', 'A Gentle Creature' and 'Mompelaar'.

Niki Lindroth von Bahr 
Niki Lindroth von Bahr is a writer, director and animator. Her works include 'Something to Remember', 'The 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows', 'The Burden', 'Bath House' and 'Tord och Tord'.

Paloma Baeza
Paloma Baeza is an actress, writer and director. Her works include 'Poles Apart', 'The Odds', 'Coming Up' and 'Watchmen'.

Trailer

You can watch the trailer for 'The House' here. 



 

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