Housebound fingerprintHigh energy, funny, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of dark humor and situational comedy
Mystery, family, and fantasy
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design
Cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of dark humor and situational comedy
Expect plenty of dark humor and situational comedy.
Mystery, family, and fantasy
Its world is built around mystery, family, and fantasy.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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Terror gets domesticated.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Housebound is included with a subscription to Philo, Screambox, Midnight Pulp, and Bloodstream in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 51 min
Housebound runs 1 h 51 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Housebound higher (86) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in New Zealand.
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TV Tropes lists 36 storytelling tropes for Housebound, including Gaslighting, Bedsheet Ghost, Misunderstood Loner with a Heart of Gold.
6.7
