Housebound

  • 2014


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95 % Certified Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 38
Negative reviews 3
Average Rating 3.9/5
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1.5
Housebound, a horror comedy from New Zealand, tries another tack: Its protagonist doesnt leave because she legally cant. Av Club
2.0
Housebound, a horror comedy from New Zealand, tries another tack: Its protagonist doesnt leave because she legally cant. Av Club
3.8
Kylies court ordered sessions with a condescending and infantilizing counselor (Cameron Rhodes) dont go well. Rogerebert
4.5
OReilly is simply fabulous as the firebrand who comes to realize that maybe the whole world doesnt hate her and her mother isnt a crackpot after all. Variety
4.0
While Johnstones story sounds like common genre fare, its elevated by a lovably vivacious personality thats solidified by every punchy joke and joltin .. We Got This Covered
4.5
Housebound nimbly jumps through the hoops of horror tropes, inventively subverting them along the way. Austin Chronicle
4.0
First time director Gerard Johnstone may not possess the wild visual invention of his patron Peter Jackson, but hes ruthlessly proficient at old schoo .. Time Out
4.0
OReilly is terrific as the sneery discontent at the centre of the madcap maelstrom, while Rima Te Wiata walks a wonderfully fine line between pathos a .. The Guardian
3.1
Because I dont do it for fame, I dont even care about being famous actually.
4.5
OReilly (who looks uncannily like a younger Idina Menzel) makes an agreeably scrappy bad girl heroine. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Housebound nimbly jumps through the hoops of horror tropes, inventively subverting them along the way.
4.5
Housebound is a horror comedy that ticks practically every box required of both genres and throws in a few extra for good measure. IGN
1.5
Advertisement The mishmash that results is by turns creepy, silly, inventive, darkly funny and, at one point, mind blowingly bloody.
4.5
Hard to categorize horror comedy mystery thriller but lots of fun to watch. Village Voice
3.1
But hes still whipped up a clever and claustrophobic thriller that will trip you up and leave you with a wicked, blood stained grin. Rogers Movie Nation
4.0
Housebound does ghosts in the walls with the same wacky panache as the recent Wyrmwood did Aussie zombies. The Times
4.5
I grant you it doesnt start out all that promisingly with our main character, Kylie Bucknell, and her inept boyfriend (David Van Horn) attempting to r .. Mountain X
4.0
Underneath its comical surface lies a story about responsibility, parenting and a troubling history of neglect. Flim List
4.5
Housebound offers up gut busting portions of fun and finesse, courtesy of first time feature director writer editor Graham Johnstone (co creator of th .. Flim Threet
3.0
The film plays with Kylies inability to leave the house, solving the issue of why the group doesnt just run away. The Film Stage
4.5
Though the backstory ends up feeling a little too familiar, theres enough weird stuff around that it wins on entertainment points. Birth Movies Death
3.0
Housebound features its fair share of genre conventions, but its always throwing some tweak or quirk at you, either in the characters or in a choice t .. Hit Fix
3.8
Johnstone takes the time to carefully create an engaging backstory to explain everything thats going on. Aisle Seat
4.5
Theres a certain narrative about the pandemic thats become dominant. Vox
4.5
But its the sort of horror movie you dont have to like horror movies to like. Nz Herald
4.0
Instead it honours and trades in horror movie tropes while remaining very much its own beast, an economical thrill ride that entertains from start to .. Flicks
3.1
Unusual and charming in a literally down home way, but writer director Gerard Johnstones loopy script barely pierces the surface of its promising cast .. Dustin Put Man
3.5
He achieves a balance of zany and genuine that weathers tonal changes and big reveals that dont (completely) cheat. Film Racket
3.0
This New Zealand made movie is essentially a whodunnit slasher comedy, with the laughs being stronger than the frights. The Sun
4.0
With every scare and chuckle, Johnstone delivers a terrifically entertaining genre movie that will hopefully find an audience outside of Australasia ( .. Matts Movie Reviews
4.0
First time writer director Johnstones ingenious script consistently wrong foots the audience and shifts from one subgenre to another without ever once .. Scifi Now
2.5
As the film gets more outlandish, everything about Housebound begins to feel either borrowed or silly. Ion Cinema
4.5
Its a remarkably assured first feature, one that balances tonal shifts and just keeps things moving at all times. Theres no fat on Housebound, and not .. Bad Ass Digest
4.0
In general this film is as creative a horror film as I have seen in quite a while. Leepers Us
4.0
All shortcomings are forgiven when the frantic third act kicks into gear, with every energetic blast of increasingly off kilter exposition scaling gid .. Screen Space(Squarespace)
4.5
unfolds in a borderland (on the Twin Coasts Highway!) between the ghostly and the physical, the eerily uncanny and the hilariously banal... Spending n .. Projected Figures
4.0
Its one of those movies where you will be grateful for a change from the modern every day scary movies.
4.5
Its little touches like sound design and simple but appealing cinematography that separate forgettable indie horror films from good indie horror films .. Blog The Horror Show
4.5
It is not just in its writing and direction that Housebound excels; the production design is a feast for the eyes. Exquisite Terror
4.0
Even some of the best horror comedy movies tend to favor one genre over the other, but Housebound strikes a great balance between laughs and scares la .. Thoughtco
4.5
If youve been dreaming of a Kiwi terror take on The Sixth Sense as it meets Home Alone blended with Bad Ronald, then youve come to the right place. Staci Wilson Live Journal
4.5
This film has so much to offer with its amazing combination of horror and comedy. Real Queen Of Horror



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