Is Housebound one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Housebound violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Housebound easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Housebound end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Housebound

Name: Housebound
Genre: Horror, Comedy, Thriller
Released: 2014
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Morgana O'Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru, Ross Harper, Cameron Rhodes

Terror gets domesticated.

Directed by Gerard Johnstone

Produced by Semi-Professional, New Zealand Film Commission

2014111 min6.6 / 10

A darkly comedic haunted-house thriller that balances genuine scares with irreverent humor, grounded in the messy intimacy of family dysfunction.

When Kylie Bucknell is sentenced to home detention, she's forced to come to terms with her unsociable behaviour, her blabbering mother and a hostile spirit who seems less than happy about the new living arrangement.

Clusters

Action Comedy Action Movies With Explosions Witchcraft and Occult Movies Extended Family Relationships Hidden Rooms In Houses

Genres

Horror Comedy Thriller

Keywords

Superstition Haunted House Father-in-law Basement House Arrest Exploding Head Security Guard Garden Shears Dentures Home Detention

Where to watch

StreamBloodstream, Philo, Cineverse, ARROW, Fandor, Midnight Pulp, Screambox
FreeBloodstream, Hoopla, Kanopy, Fawesome
AdsPlex, Pluto TV, Tubi TV, Cineverse
RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Bloodstream
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is Housebound one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.
Is Housebound scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Housebound sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is Housebound violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is Housebound easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Housebound end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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