Housebound(2014)
2014 · Gerard Johnstone · 111 min
When Kylie Bucknell is sentenced to home detention, she's forced to come to terms with her unsociable behaviour, her blabbering mother and a hostile spirit who seems less than happy about the new living arrangement.
Horror · Comedy · Thriller
6.6934 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Housebound scares
Housebound plays more like a horror comedy than a straight scare movie, mixing creaky-house dread with a lot of sarcastic humor. It starts slow, building a spooky, uneasy mood around an old house, then swings into some jumpy, chaotic moments and a couple of goofy but tense physical confrontations. The tone stays playful even when things get bloody, so it's more of a fun, twisty ride than something that will actually unsettle you. Good for people who want laughs mixed in with their scares rather than a heavy, dread-soaked experience.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Housebound rates psychological 2/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 65 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 20 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A comedic slow build that keeps adding little jolts and twists, ramping into a chaotic, action-packed final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4.
How scary is Housebound?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Housebound rates 2/5 — moderately scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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