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Housebound

2014·Movie
1h 51min·NR
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic767.4Rotten Tomatoes95%73%

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A , horror movie: , .

Good for friends night · teens · comfort watch

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Terror gets domesticated.

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.
Horror-ComedyHaunted HouseDarkly HumorousSupernatural MysteryQuirky CharactersFamily DysfunctionNew Zealand CinemaSuspenseful & WittyGenre Blend

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Directed by:
Gerard Johnstone
Written by:
Gerard Johnstone
Produced by:
Ant Timpson, Luke Sharpe
Composed by:
Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Housebound

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Housebound?

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In the United States, Housebound streams on Philo, Screambox, Fandor, Midnight Pulp, and Bloodstream, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Bloodstream. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is Housebound worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 76). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (71).

Will Housebound make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

Will Housebound scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

What tropes does Housebound use?

GaslightingBedsheet GhostMisunderstood Loner with a Heart of GoldAccidental MurderImplicit PrisonBratty Teenage DaughterBear TrapInnocent BigotMaybe Magic, Maybe MundaneInsane Equals ViolentGhostly GoalsAnti-Heroand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Gaslighting, Bedsheet Ghost, and Misunderstood Loner with a Heart of Gold.