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New Zealand horror-comedy Housebound finds new fans

Original: Watched the New Zealand horror-comedy Housebound (2014, d. Gerard Johnstone) tonight, which was both funny and horrifyin

Gerard Johnstone's 2014 New Zealand horror-comedy Housebound is winning over viewers on rewatch. The film follows a young woman sentenced to eight months of house arrest at her mother's house after a botched ATM robbery, only to find the home is haunted. A fresh viewer calls it both funny and genuinely horrifying, praising its blend of scares and comedy.

Why now: A viewer's enthusiastic write-up of the cult 2014 film is prompting others to check it out or revisit it.

HouseboundGerard JohnstoneNew Zealand

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• Watched the New Zealand horror-comedy Housebound (2014, d. Gerard Johnstone) tonight, which was both funny and horrifying (I know, right?). After a botched ATM robbery, a young woman is sentenced to 8 months of house arrest at her mom's house, which happens to be haunted. The… · Tim_Eagon@dice.camp · 5

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