sfakianosmix
Both funny, and scary! I really enjoyed it, i found the plot smart and i recommend it!
SnoopyStyle
Kylie Bucknell is a troubled girl in New Zealand. She gets arrested for trying to break into an ATM. She is sentenced to house arrest and forced to move back in with her mother Miriam. Miriam suspects the house is haunted. Strange things start to happen. Amos sets up her ankle bracelet and is a paranormal enthusiast. Dennis is the psychologist assigned to her case.There are surprising moments of light humor in this odd little horror. It's not particularly scary. It has a bit of fun like the Cornetto Trilogy. The lead character is not necessarily a nice girl but she still maintains some rooting interest. The story doesn't completely hold together but the last act has plenty of fun.
juanmuscle
First time ever watching a movie from this provenance. I know not where this land is nor do I really care, but what I do care is who is this truly beautifully wacked out super cool tuff yet delicate thespian and will so ever come to Hollywood or will Hollywood go to her, do not know enough about this lady's personage to know such things, but one thing we are all definitely certain about, surely we the cinephiles of true seminal cinema fun, we will bear our way over to her, upon contact be transfigured, with one fixed look transcend, and to experience her work will transport us! Yes, 'Housebound' what a truly delightful trip into some really pulp and juicy down Under film bazaar! (I'm guessing 'Housebound' team hail from the South somewhere) At all events I loved every second, I kept stumbling along thinking this guy is bad, no, this guy, until finally the real bad thing turned into a third act super extravaganza which upon the whole tramped and stamped and treaded all over me, and once again, I loved every second of the ending as well! I may be projecting but with yet the stellar acting skills could she possibly have descended from Deniro? (Think of the scene when she first gets to her mom's house and is outside smoking, and in slow motion we see those eyes, those magical eyes from whose pools of blood reflect back to us the great many scenes Deniro and Pesci had together! Who knows, but she definitely has a perspicacious propinquity to stardom!
jodygogo
This movie turned out to be a frightfully delightful treat!! Wonderful chemistry, endearing pathos, refreshingly natural acting, ingenious camera work (did I detect a bit of a Sam Raimi homage going on?), and enough scary pop-ups to fulfill one's daily dose of cardio. And all of this cinematographic deliciousness served up without need of gratuitous sex, extraneous violence, or heavy-handed moralizing. My family and I (including youngsters) were charmed by this little gem (see wot I did there?). We shall certainly keep an eye out for upcoming projects by this talented writer/director (and his perfectly selected cast and crew).Watch it today. Then watch and enjoy it again.A true prize!!
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