Housebound (2014)

September 4, 2014 (NZ) • Horror, Comedy, Thriller • 111m

Overview

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.

Director

Gerard Johnstone

Writer

Gerard Johnstone

Top Billed

Morgana O'Reilly

Keywords

superstition haunted house father-in-law basement house arrest exploding head security guard garden shears dentures home detention

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Top Billed Cast

Morgana O'Reilly

Kylie Bucknell

Rima Te Wiata

Miriam Bucknell

Glen-Paul Waru

Amos

Ross Harper

Graeme

Cameron Rhodes

Dennis

Millen Baird

Officer Grayson

Bruce Hopkins

Officer Carson

Ryan Lampp

Eugene

Ian Mune

Judge

Wallace Chapman

Hollis

Mick Innes

Kraglund

David Van Horn

Justin

Nikki Si'ulepa

Leslie

Kitty Riddell

Elizabeth Chalmers

Lila Sharp

Young Kylie (Voice)

Louise Mills

Fitness Host

Crew

Ross McGarva

Art Direction

Gerard Johnstone

Director

Gerard Johnstone

Writer

Simon Riera

Director of Photography

Luke Sharpe

Producer

Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper

Original Music Composer

Gerard Johnstone

Editor

Anya Whitlock

Production Design

Daniel Story

Executive Producer

Michael Kumerich

Executive Producer

Garett Mayow

Line Producer

Carly Marr

Makeup Artist

Lauren Steward

Makeup Artist

Rachel Johanson

Assistant Makeup Artist

Chris Lambert

Executive Producer

Kendall Feruson

Assistant Makeup Artist

Vanessa Hurley

Makeup Artist

Jacinta Driver

Makeup Effects Designer

Katie Jones

Assistant Makeup Artist

Nikki Milina

Assistant Makeup Artist

Ainsley Allen

Production Manager

Ant Timpson

Executive Producer

Miranda Raman

Assistant Makeup Artist

Rachael Bristow

Third Assistant Director

Fraser Ross

First Assistant Director

James Goldenthal

Art Department Assistant

Luke Thornborough

Art Department Assistant

Luke Sharpe

Second Unit Director

Andrejs Skuja

Concept Artist

Katie Tate

First Assistant Director

Meling Cooper

Art Department Assistant

Shane Taipari

Sound Mixer

Laurelle May

Third Assistant Director

Louise George

Art Department Assistant

Phil Donovan

Sound Recordist

Brian Maru

Art Department Assistant

Shane Taipari

Sound Designer

Sarah Hough

Third Assistant Director

Louise George

Assistant Set Dresser

Aimee Russell

Assistant Set Dresser

Kathryn Lees

Art Department Assistant

Nich Cunningham

Dialogue Editor

Natasha Romaniuk

First Assistant Director

Matthew Dickins

Boom Operator

James Goldenthal

Assistant Set Dresser

Craig Wilson

First Assistant Director

Wesley Twiss

Art Department Assistant

Ande Schurr

Sound Recordist

Steve McQuillan

Stunt Coordinator

Esther Clewlow

Third Assistant Director

Shamus Butt

Props

Jaime Sharpe

Art Department Assistant

Stephen Saldanha

Boom Operator

Aimee Russell

Art Department Assistant

Gabriel Muller

Sound Recordist

Hilary Crombie

Art Department Assistant

Kathryn Lees

Runner Art Department

Ben Vanderpoel

Sound Recordist

Tony Lumsden

Gaffer

Lissy Turner

Costume Supervisor

Kelly Chen

First Assistant Camera

Eoin O'Liddy

Cinematography

Richard Schofield

Lighting Technician

Hayden Dudley

Lighting Technician

Leigh Elford

Lighting Technician

Peter Williams

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Jim Rowe

Key Grip

Drew Sturge

Cinematography

Bradley Williams

First Assistant Camera

Beth Rickards

Costume Design

Natalie Hughes

Assistant Editor

Alexander Campbell

First Assistant Camera

Woody Dean

Camera Intern

James Dudley

Lighting Technician

Tom Neunzerling

First Assistant Camera

Richard Simkins

First Assistant Camera

Andrew Farrent

Camera Intern

Stacey Hui

Lighting Technician

Blair Ihaka

First Assistant Camera

Catherine Mack

Production Assistant

Mark Storey

Sound Recordist

Kalym Gilbert

Camera Intern

Jeremy Osbourne

Key Grip

Johnny Lyon

Digital Compositor

Jesse Parkhill

Digital Compositor

Aaron Lupton

Stunt Coordinator

Stefan Talaic

Stunts

Julia Green

First Assistant Camera

Adrian Greshoff

Cinematography

Matt Hunt

First Assistant Camera

Chris Watkins

Lighting Technician

James Brookes

Digital Imaging Technician

Rich Nosworthy

3D Modeller

Matt Thomas

Camera Intern

Emma Wilson-Hill

Assistant Editor

Stuart Bedford

Digital Compositor

Shane Blakey

Stunts

Joanna Baker

Stunts

Sam Behrend

Lighting Technician

Tommy Davis

Lighting Technician

Jason Tidswell

Lighting Technician

Nick Burridge

First Assistant Camera

Dan Watkins

Aerial Camera

Lance Wordsworth

Cinematography

Joshua Banks

Production Assistant

Azhar Bhamji

Vehicles Coordinator

Samantha Caughey

Production Assistant

Tim Riley

Legal Services

Lucina Park

Production Assistant

Mathew Harte

Lighting Technician

Cameron Stoltz

First Assistant Camera

Rose Damon

Continuity

Zak Wash

Production Assistant

Karl Sölve Steven

Additional Music

Jane Bucknell

Production Design

Graham Collins

Set Decoration

Rose Damon

Script Supervisor

Simon Tutty

Steadicam Operator

Lyn Bergquist

Art Direction

Simon Vine

Set Decoration

Alex McDonald

Steadicam Operator

Haley Williams

Art Direction

Laura Smith

Art Direction

Stephen Jaimeson

Set Decoration

Joe Lawry

Steadicam Operator

Nicholas Riini

Gaffer

Tane Kingan

Gaffer

Lissy Mayer

Costume Design

Matt Westbrooke

Visual Effects Supervisor

Chris Lambert

Still Photographer

Ant Timpson

Producer

Daniel Andrews

Stunts

Reviews

Reno

⭐ 7/10

September 29, 2016

**Under house arrest in a haunted house!**

Absolutely a kick-ass horror-comedy from the Kiwi. In a horror, usually we expect too much, particularly we calculate them according to how much it scares us. That's a tough job for the filmmaker, but when the comedy tag was attached to it which makes even tougher. In this kind of theme, very rarely people say they're satisfied enough and this is one of those. Yep, a surprise film written and directed by a newcomer. Since it is a New Zealand film, I don't anybody from it, but they all were excellent. Particularly the lead woman was unbelievably good, totally loved her, kind of reminds Nia Vardalos of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' fame and her expressions too matches for in this film.

The story was familiar, even some part of it can be compared to the recent film 'The Boy'. Likewise, other pieces from different films, but I did not care, because it still looked fresh of its own. The way it was developed contributed to the film's success and those suspense lived up to the hype that were made in the early stage of narration. The woman who won't get scared easily, finally meets her ultimate fear after returning to her mother's house where she grew up. But only to discover the house is haunted, followed by mysterious events and the final confrontation between her and whoever on the opposite.

Great setting with the awesome performances, and always keeps us on the edge. But the laughs were delivered in the form of black comedy. The twists and turns make the film to flip to the opposite side after reaching at one point of the narration leaving the viewers to judge how strongly it linked to its genre. But I don't think most of them care about that since they're already entertained and only going to witness the final thrilling conclusion. I hope there won't be any follow up, because this one-off film was one of the best from the down under, so I don't want it to be ruined, like they do in the Hollywood. Recommended, you will enjoy it even your rating does not meet what I've given.

_7/10_

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Housebound (2014)

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