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Friday, December 12, 2014
HOUSEBOUND (2014)
Kylie (Morgana O'Reilly) is a rebellious gal with a chip on her shoulder and a history of petty crimes under her belt. Busted for attempting to jack an ATM machine, Kylie's latest punishment seems by far the worst (to her) yet, when she's forced - complete with ankle bracelet - to move back in with her mom and step-dad, to the house she left as soon as she was able. Kylie won't communicate with her step-dad, and thinks her mom - who believes their home is haunted - is a real whack-job ... until Kylie herself starts to hear bumps in the night, and even witnesses a few bizarre things that seem to have no earthly explanation. Determined to debunk any ghost, even as she starts to wonder if there IS an evil presence in the house, makes for one pretty cool suspense/horror film, complete with perfect touches of comedy that made it not only fun to watch, but also provide a new spin on a well-worn genre. A terrific New Zealand import that more people on this side of the Pacific should see. (not rated) A- HOUSEBOUND trailer
I like to be scared! I find the things that scare me the most are things that could actually happen as opposed to mummies and zombies and the like wandering around! As I believe in ghosts, this would come into the former category. Looks and sounds a good film. Another good review Don. Mary
Sounds a perfect scary movie to me and as always, a great review
ReplyDeleteI like to be scared! I find the things that scare me the most are things that could actually happen as opposed to mummies and zombies and the like wandering around! As I believe in ghosts, this would come into the former category. Looks and sounds a good film. Another good review Don.
ReplyDeleteMary