The movie you are referring to is likely “Barbarian” (2022), a horror-thriller where a woman arrives at a rental house she booked, only to find it is already occupied by a stranger. The house was rented out by two different people unknowingly, and the woman wakes up in a seemingly perfect house that was built or prepared by strangers, leading to a tense and unpredictable situation. The story unfolds with her discovering dark secrets about the house and its occupants, making it a unique take on the “perfect house” scenario built or controlled by unknown people[2].
Another film that somewhat fits your description is “Intrusion” (2021), where a couple moves into a new dream house designed by the husband, only to experience a home invasion by strangers who had helped build the house. The couple wakes up to find their home violated and must uncover the truth about the people involved in constructing their perfect house. This movie explores the trauma and mystery behind strangers having access to their private space[1].
There is also “The Intruder” (2019), where a young couple buys a beautiful house, but the previous owner refuses to let go, intruding into their lives. While this film focuses more on the obsessive former owner rather than strangers building the house, it involves the theme of a couple waking up in a house that is not as safe or perfect as it seems[3].
To clarify, the key elements of your query— a couple waking up in a perfect house built or controlled by strangers—are most closely matched by “Barbarian” and “Intrusion.” “Barbarian” involves a rental house scenario with strangers already inside, while “Intrusion” involves a home invasion by people who helped build the house. Both films explore the unsettling experience of strangers having control or access to a home that the couple thought was perfect and safe.
If you are thinking of a movie where the couple literally wakes up inside a house built by strangers without their knowledge, “Barbarian” is the most fitting recent example. If the focus is on a home invasion or intrusion by people connected to the house’s construction, then “Intrusion” fits better.
No other major films exactly match the scenario of a couple waking up in a perfect house built by strangers without prior knowledge, but these two films cover the closest variations of that theme.
