KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life

Siflutter It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

sfakianosmix Both funny, and scary! I really enjoyed it, i found the plot smart and i recommend it!

bryanbph-82636 I watched it because it seemed like it would be a good late night suspense / horror movie. The first part of the movie drags on a bit as the character personalities are presented to us, but things kick in about 40% into the movie and then it gets pretty interesting. The dynamics / personalities of and between the characters in the movie make it an enjoyable watch. The whole time I was trying to figure out if this is supposed to be a horror movie, or a spoof on horror movies. It was certainly bizarre enough to keep me interested, and entertaining enough to keep me chuckling at times. Then towards the end, things really get strange and rather gory, but once again in somewhat of a comical way. So while I overall enjoyed the movie, I'm still a little confused on what the actual genre is.

Reno Rangan 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

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.