Housebound (2014)

A young woman is forced to return to her childhood home after being placed under house arrest, where she suspects that something evil may be lurking.

Director:

Gerard Johnstone

Writer:

Gerard Johnstone

Stars:

Morgana O'Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru

5 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Morgana O'Reilly	...	Kylie Bucknell
Rima Te Wiata	...	Miriam Bucknell
Glen-Paul Waru	...	Amos
Ross Harper	...	Graeme
Cameron Rhodes	...	Dennis
Ryan Lampp	...	Eugene
Mick Innes	...	Kraglund
Bruce Hopkins	...	Officer Carson
Millen Baird	...	Officer Grayson
Wallace Chapman	...	Hollis
David Van Horn	...	Justin
Nikki Si'ulepa	...	Leslie
Ian Mune	...	Judge
Kitty Riddell	...	Elizabeth Chalmers
Lila Sharp	...	Young Kylie (voice)

Storyline

Kylie Bucknell is forced to return to the house she grew up in when the court places her on home detention. Her punishment is made all the more unbearable by the fact she has to live there with her mother Miriam - a well-intentioned blabbermouth who's convinced that the house is haunted. Kylie dismisses Miriam's superstitions as nothing more than a distraction from a life occupied by boiled vegetables & small-town gossip. However, when she too becomes privy to unsettling whispers & strange bumps in the night, she begins to wonder whether she's inherited her overactive imagination, or if the house is in fact possessed by a hostile spirit who's less than happy about the new living arrangement.

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Plot Keywords:

slapstick comedy | exploding head | haunted house | bloody violence | plot twist | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 September 2014 (New Zealand)

Also Known As:

Arestata la domiciliu

Box Office

Budget:

NZD 350,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Semi-Professional

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Won the "Fresh Blood Audience Award 2014" at Germany's Fantasy Film Festival.

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Quotes

Amos: You know, the closed mind is the worst defense against the paranormal, Kylie. What are you gonna do against a hostile spirit? You just gonna crack jokes?
Kylie Bucknell: No, I am going to smash it in the face.
Amos: You cannot punch ectoplasm.

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Connections

Features Antiques Roadshow (1979)

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Soundtracks

Angel
Written by Alastair Riddell (as A Riddell)
Performed by Alastair Riddell (as Space Waltz)
Courtesy of EMI Music

User Reviews

Surprisingly Great

I went into this movie with high expectations. This movie has some of the best reviews I have seen.

I was surprised when the movie outshone my expectations. It was great, it was funny, incredibly funny. It had a few scares, a few jumps here and there. It had a plot that twisted a turned a little.

The acting and character development is what really made it an impressive piece of work. The mother really is great.

This really is a great movie. One of the best New Zealand movies I've seen. One of the best horror movies from the last ten years I've seen.

Highly recommended