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He Had It Coming 2025

30 min📅 2025-11-20

A sharp short-film thriller from rising Kiwi director Rachel House, *He Had It Coming (2025)* drops two unlikely allies—an awkward scholarship student and a sharp-elbowed social-media influencer—into a nightmare when they awake to find a murdered ath...

Director: Rachel House

Cast

Lydia West
Lydia West
Elise
Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Barbara
Liv Hewson
Liv Hewson
Officer Ivy Shepherd
Roxie Mohebbi
Roxie Mohebbi
Prue
Tom Dawson
Rory
Duncan Fellows
Duncan Fellows
Detective Roach
Audley Anderson
Blaide
Lisa Kay
Lisa Kay
Vice Chancellor
Alex Champion De Crespigny
Jared
Miah Madden
Miah Madden
Jess

Frequently Asked Questions

What is He Had It Coming (2025) about?

The film follows an awkward scholarship student and a social-media influencer whose late-night statue protest leads to a grisly discovery—a murdered athlete at its base. Framed for the crime, they race against time to uncover the real killer before the police close the case on them.

Who directed He Had It Coming?

Rachel House, the acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker and actor, makes her short-film directorial debut with this gripping thriller.

Who stars in He Had It Coming?

Lydia West, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Liv Hewson, and Roxie Mohebbi headline the ensemble cast, each bringing sharp edges to their morally complex roles.

Is He Had It Coming (2025) worth watching?

With its tight 30-minute runtime and high-stakes premise, *He Had It Coming* offers a compact but intense viewing experience. While IMDb remains unrated, House's confident direction and the cast's electric energy make it a promising watch for thriller fans.

How long is He Had It Coming?

The short film runs for 30 minutes.

About He Had It Coming (2025) — A 30-Minute Campus Thriller You Won't Pause

A sharp short-film thriller from rising Kiwi director Rachel House, *He Had It Coming (2025)* drops two unlikely allies—an awkward scholarship student and a sharp-elbowed social-media influencer—into a nightmare when they awake to find a murdered athlete sprawled beneath a vandalized campus statue. What begins as a protest gone wrong spirals into a frantic hunt for the real killer before the cops pin the crime on them. Packed with sleek visuals and taut suspense, the 30-minute thriller interrogates campus hierarchies, performative justice, and how fast reputations—and lives—can unravel.

With Lydia West, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Liv Hewson, and Roxie Mohebbi trading sharp dialogue and restless energy, House crafts a razor-sharp moral puzzle that blends dark humor with real stakes. Expect a brisk, high-impact cinematic sprint that leaves audiences questioning who really had it coming.