Housebound 2014
Housebound is a New Zealand horror-comedy-thriller film released in cinemas on September 4, 2014. The film, written and directed by Gerard Johnstone, features lesser-known actors such as Morgana O’Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, and Glen-Paul Waru. With a solid rating of 7.0 on IMDb, Housebound is considered a quality film in the comedy and horror genres. Throughout the 107-minute runtime, viewers are treated to both comedic and scary scenes, as well as suspenseful moments.
Kylie, who is sentenced to eight months of house arrest at her mother Miriam’s house for a crime she committed, begins to experience strange occurrences in the supposedly haunted house. Initially dismissing her mother’s claims, Kylie soon finds herself questioning whether there may be some truth to the haunting or if her mother’s paranoia has rubbed off on her.