Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Fulke Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Wikkid_Gamez Others have covered most things well already so I will keep it short without giving anything away... I really was not expecting much from this movie as most movies put out these days leave finding an entertaining watch few and far between. That said, I am so glad I gave this one a shot! The acting was good, the story line kept a good pace and plenty of good twists and turns with a nice bit of dark humor thrown in. The end was explosive, so to speak lol. Well made, fun movie! Wish there were more like this out there. Give it a shot, you won't be disappointed.

dnauertz After an ATM robbery gone hilariously awry, petty thief Kylie (Morgana O'Reilly) is sentenced to house arrest at her childhood home, with her slightly daffy mother (Rima Te Wiata) and her basically mute stepfather (Ross Harper). It's a dismal, dilapidated place filled with musty old paperbacks, ample crawl spaces, dial-up internet and...a ghost? What do you do when you're in a possibly haunted house, but you can't leave due to the monitoring bracelet on your ankle? What's worse: the supernatural or prison? "Housebound" has a strong, clever premise, which is the reason anyone would give this a go in the first place. I know it's what drew me in. (The fact that it's streaming on netflix, which means one can watch it with practically no effort, only sweetened the deal.) And director/writer Gerard Johnstone has a gift for setting up all kinds of unexpected twists, red herrings and other surprises, which kept me intrigued despite the film's slow patches.Unfortunately, those slow patches exist. And despite the clever premise, twisty storyline and unique characters/situations, the movie never quite engaged me. I was never hooked by it, merely casually interested throughout. It's an interesting movie, but never a great one. It's also never remotely scary, or even creepy. The setting and cinematography are pretty dingy and dismal, which doesn't help matters much either. There's a certain lack of energy here and the performances are serviceable without making much of an impression. Honestly, if not for the movie's impressive cleverness, I don't know if I would have stuck with it to the end.Still, I liked "Housebound" overall. As I said, it is clever and manages some genuine surprises. I just wish the filmmakers had done more to hook me and get me emotionally invested in the story and characters. If they had, maybe I would have jumped when they wanted me to, or been closer to the edge of my seat. As is, however, I never had more than a casual interest in anything happening on screen. I even got up to get a snack without pausing the movie, which is never a great sign during an initial viewing.

thekarmicnomad A woman, after failing to rob a cash machine is handed back to her estranged mother for custody. Neither are particularly pleased about the arrangement. Then again either is the ghost that the mother claims lives in the basement.I have a very dry sense of humour. This hit the spot for me, the jokes are subtle, unobtrusive and never hamper the plot or setting. The film is not at all scary.Morgana O'Reilly steals the show, she really owns the part. At points I wanted to reach into the screen and slap her in her spoilt face. Rima Te Wiata is also excellent as the annoyingly quaint mother. The film still would have been quite good Without the ghost story and just exploring the families relationship.The production is good, but don't expect any polish.It starts to wobble and comes off the tracks near the end, but I think that is the prerogative of an inexpensive horror.

smanley-31669 If you don't know or can't decide what genre of film to watch, Housebound is the one, great storyline involving horror, comedy, action, drama, mystery, crime and probably some others too. You think a film mixing that many genres up which be a terribly made film, but this film is other wise. The movie was a great surprise, I was expecting another same old horror, but it turned out to be more than horror, it was just brilliant. Cinematography wasn't anything amazing but it great for this type of film and worked well. In the tone of the film actually kept me on edge but it didn't frustrate me though. It actually made the film very enjoyable and surprising. Moving on to the music and sound, well truly, I don't think even took much notice of it, maybe that just means it wasn't as outstanding soundtrack but it also wasn't terrible enough me to notice it. The acting was absolutely great. So in the end, this film was a surprising thrill to watch. I recommend to anyone who can't decide what to watch or what genre to choose. But also to those who want a surprise and a mystery without without it hurting your head.