Housebound
New Zealand 2014, 107 minutes
Dir. Gerard Johnstone
English
Genres: Horror, Comedy / Paranorma
Topics: Halloween-friendly.
“Funny, suspenseful and freighted with fright bombs, this could easily be the most energising fun you’ve ever had at a New Zealand movie.”
Aroview: A home detainee is forced to move back into her old family house where she grapples with her neurotic mother and supernatural disturbances.
A confidently directed and cleverly constructed Kiwi horror-comedy, packed with far more wit and surprise than allcomers of late in this genre, its trump card being a sensational central performance from Morgana O'Reilly, who gleefully carries off her stroppy character with deadpan delivery and sex appeal.
Member Reviews
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5 stars (Exceptional) One of the funniest movies i’ve seen in a long time. Very kiwi, very witty, and spooky at times. Housebound is definitely one of the must see movies of the year. ~Anon
5 stars (Exceptional) "Kiwi horror-comedy" is its own genre now. All the expected elements are there. ~Truant
2 stars (Good Try) Although it does well to breathe a bit of life into this tired genre it is a shade too long and loses some of its effectiveness after a good beginning. The performances of Morgana O'Reilly and Rima Te Wiata are the highlight. ~Tubbs
Close Relatives
- Braindead (1992)
- Get Out (2017)
- What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
- You're Next (2011)
- At The Devil's Door (2014)
- Deathgasm (2015)
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$18.75 |
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| Blu-Ray | $6 |  |
| DVD (R4) | $6 | |
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