Review of Housebound (2014) by Hami W — 25 Jan 2016

This film really delivered on the scare factor but I beside the opening I didn't find it funny. And also there was some scenes that felt very contrived, for example (spoiler free) the main character coincidentally notices about one of the characters, she formulates the they are the villain, turns out they are the villain. That scene happened around two-thirds into the movie. And the ending was a bit too rushed. I also have a problem with the Mother character in the story. At one point the main character is being strangled my the main villain and the mother is huddled in the corner in terror. She does help her daughter, the main character in the end but it was just an uncomfortable display of cowardice which is not reflective of real mothers. This films had a great climatic opus feel to it. Where all the pieces on the chess board has been established and it was to the point of and epic collision.

All and all, this a good film to watch, maybe not like he who decided to watch it at 3am on a rainy night in the garage.