Pregnant Nikiya sets her boyfriend Luke an ultimatum: either she finally gets to know her future in-laws or she breaks up with him. After arriving at their spacious country home, Nikiya is even more confused about why Luke so long prevented them getting to know each other: his parents are warm and welcoming. However, it doesn’t take long until there are cracks in the friendly facade. This Nigerian variation of Get Out is the latest example of a much-beloved, nightmarish horror-film scenario, dealing with self-isolated family units who have long lived by their highly idiosyncratic rules and (very bizarre!) traditions. The Weekend is the extremely rare case of a horror movie straight from Nollywood making it onto our big screens. (mk)