A Haunted House (2013)

Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm - determined to keep his sex life on track - turns to a priest, a psychic, and a team of ghost-busters for help.

Director:

Michael Tiddes

Writers:

Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez

Stars:

Marlon Wayans, Marlene Forte, Essence Atkins

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Cast

Cast overview:
Marlon Wayans	...	Malcolm
Marlene Forte	...	Rosa
Essence Atkins	...	Kisha
David Koechner	...	Dan the Security Man
Dave Sheridan	...	Bob
Nick Swardson	...	Chip the Psychic
Alanna Ubach	...	Jenny
Andrew Daly	...	Steve
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Father Williams
Affion Crockett	...	Ray-Ray
J.B. Smoove	...	Kisha's Dad
Robin Thede	...	Kisha's Mom
Jordenn Thompson	...	Little Kisha

Storyline

Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm - determined to keep his sex life on track - turns to a priest, a psychic, and a team of ghost-busters for help.

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Plot Keywords:

psychic | priest | killing an animal | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | anal rape | 

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Taglines:

This $*%! ain't paranormal!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude and sexual content, language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 January 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Smartass

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,101,682 (USA) (11 January 2013)

Gross:

$40,041,683 (USA) (1 March 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Automatik Entertainment, Baby Way Productions, Cutting Edge

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie's release date, January 11th, 2013, was the original release date for "Scary Movie 5" before the latter moved to April 12th, 2013. Marlon Wayans, who wrote and stars in "A Haunted House", was one of the creators of the "Scary Movie" franchise. Both movies spoof "Paranormal Activity".

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Goofs

While they are making the video, the camera is moved from the tripod to the bedside cabinet. When they look at the tape the next day and see the door move, the camera is back on the tripod.

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Quotes

Father Williams: Tic tac toe in yo' face!

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Connections

Featured in Half in the Bag: The Last Stand and a Haunted House (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Freak Me"
Written by Keith Sweat, Anthony Johnson and Roy Murray
Performed by Another Level

User Reviews

Stupid, but entertaining!

Let's get this straight right now: I appreciate good movies. Was this a good movie? No, in fact it was pretty stupid. Will people hate it? Absolutely. Did I enjoy it? A whole lot. I don't know what it was about this movie, but at times I could not stop myself from laughing. In my head I knew it was stupid, but I just didn't care. It's immature, raunchy, and ridiculous, but I loved it. The only Marlon Wayans movies I like, along with this one, is the first Scary Movie, and White Chicks. All three of them were pretty stupid. But that's the point. Sometimes you just have to see those movies that are obviously not good, but will entertain you. I love good, well made movies as much as the next guy, but I also enjoy just kicking back and watching a movie that will keep me smiling for 90-120 minutes. So if you're bored, have $7-$10, and an hour and a half to burn, watch this movie.