Review of Housebound (2014) by Alex H — 23 Aug 2015

Hilarious and horrifying, giddy and gory, the paragon of the horror comedy.

This review of Housebound (2014) was written by Alex H on 23 Aug 2015.

Housebound has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sarah W (690) on 02 Oct 2016

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By Steven H (490) on 16 May 2016

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By Russell Baillie (91) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 30 May 2016

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By Dave O (95) on 23 Aug 2016

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By Shawn S (942) on 02 Nov 2016

It was ok. Different, but I expected it to be more exciting with that type of score…

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By Virginia G (1) on 17 Apr 2017

I was entertained! I watch ALL KINDS of movies and this one was indeed good. Yeah it's got gore in it. The acting is good so that added to the appeal…

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