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

Michael Kumerich

Executive Producer

Chris Lambert

Executive Producer

Garett Mayow

Line Producer

Daniel Story

Executive Producer

Ant Timpson

Executive Producer

Jacinta Driver

Makeup Effects Designer

Kendall Feruson

Assistant Makeup Artist

Vanessa Hurley

Makeup Artist

Rachel Johanson

Assistant Makeup Artist

Katie Jones

Assistant Makeup Artist

Carly Marr

Makeup Artist

Nikki Milina

Assistant Makeup Artist

Miranda Raman

Assistant Makeup Artist

Lauren Steward

Makeup Artist

Ainsley Allen

Production Manager

Rachael Bristow

Third Assistant Director

Esther Clewlow

Third Assistant Director

Sarah Hough

Third Assistant Director

Laurelle May

Third Assistant Director

Natasha Romaniuk

First Assistant Director

Fraser Ross

First Assistant Director

Luke Sharpe

Second Unit Director

Katie Tate

First Assistant Director

Craig Wilson

First Assistant Director

Shamus Butt

Props

Meling Cooper

Art Department Assistant

Hilary Crombie

Art Department Assistant

Louise George

Art Department Assistant

Louise George

Assistant Set Dresser

James Goldenthal

Art Department Assistant

James Goldenthal

Assistant Set Dresser

Kathryn Lees

Art Department Assistant

Kathryn Lees

Runner Art Department

Brian Maru

Art Department Assistant

Aimee Russell

Art Department Assistant

Aimee Russell

Assistant Set Dresser

Jaime Sharpe

Art Department Assistant

Andrejs Skuja

Concept Artist

Luke Thornborough

Art Department Assistant

Wesley Twiss

Art Department Assistant

Nich Cunningham

Dialogue Editor

Matthew Dickins

Boom Operator

Phil Donovan

Sound Recordist

Gabriel Muller

Sound Recordist

Stephen Saldanha

Boom Operator

Ande Schurr

Sound Recordist

Mark Storey

Sound Recordist

Shane Taipari

Sound Mixer

Shane Taipari

Sound Designer

Ben Vanderpoel

Sound Recordist

Stuart Bedford

Digital Compositor

James Brookes

Digital Imaging Technician

Johnny Lyon

Digital Compositor

Rich Nosworthy

3D Modeller

Jesse Parkhill

Digital Compositor

Aaron Lupton

Stunt Coordinator

Steve McQuillan

Stunt Coordinator

Stefan Talaic

Stunts

Shane Blakey

Stunts

Joanna Baker

Stunts

Sam Behrend

Lighting Technician

Nick Burridge

First Assistant Camera

Alexander Campbell

First Assistant Camera

Kelly Chen

First Assistant Camera

Tommy Davis

Lighting Technician

Woody Dean

Camera Intern

Hayden Dudley

Lighting Technician

James Dudley

Lighting Technician

Leigh Elford

Lighting Technician

Kalym Gilbert

Camera Intern

Andrew Farrent

Camera Intern

Julia Green

First Assistant Camera

Adrian Greshoff

Cinematography

Mathew Harte

Lighting Technician

Stacey Hui

Lighting Technician

Matt Hunt

First Assistant Camera

Blair Ihaka

First Assistant Camera

Tony Lumsden

Gaffer

Tom Neunzerling

First Assistant Camera

Eoin O'Liddy

Cinematography

Jeremy Osbourne

Key Grip

Jim Rowe

Key Grip

Richard Schofield

Lighting Technician

Richard Simkins

First Assistant Camera

Cameron Stoltz

First Assistant Camera

Drew Sturge

Cinematography

Matt Thomas

Camera Intern

Jason Tidswell

Lighting Technician

Chris Watkins

Lighting Technician

Dan Watkins

Aerial Camera

Lance Wordsworth

Cinematography

Bradley Williams

First Assistant Camera

Beth Rickards

Costume Design

Lissy Turner

Costume Supervisor

Natalie Hughes

Assistant Editor

Peter Williams

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Emma Wilson-Hill

Assistant Editor

Karl Sölve Steven

Additional Music

Rose Damon

Continuity

Azhar Bhamji

Vehicles Coordinator

Joshua Banks

Production Assistant

Samantha Caughey

Production Assistant

Catherine Mack

Production Assistant

Lucina Park

Production Assistant

Tim Riley

Legal Services

Zak Wash

Production Assistant

Jane Bucknell

Production Design

Lyn Bergquist

Art Direction

Laura Smith

Art Direction

Haley Williams

Art Direction

Graham Collins

Set Decoration

Stephen Jaimeson

Set Decoration

Simon Vine

Set Decoration

Lissy Mayer

Costume Design

Rose Damon

Script Supervisor

Tane Kingan

Gaffer

Joe Lawry

Steadicam Operator

Simon Tutty

Steadicam Operator

Alex McDonald

Steadicam Operator

Nicholas Riini

Gaffer

Chris Lambert

Still Photographer

Matt Westbrooke

Visual Effects Supervisor

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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