Housebound (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $236,863 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $236,863 | |
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Synopsis
Kylie Bucknell is forced to return to the house she grew up in when the court places her on home detention. Her punishment is made all the more unbearable by the fact she has to live there with her mother Miriam—a well-intentioned blabbermouth who’s convinced that the house is haunted. Kylie dismisses Miriam’s superstitions as nothing more than a distraction from a life occupied by boiled vegetables and small-town gossip. However, when she too becomes privy to unsettling whispers and strange bumps in the night, she begins to wonder whether she’s inherited her overactive imagination, or if the house is in fact possessed by a hostile spirit who’s not particularly thrilled about her return.
Metrics
| Production Budget: | $1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 17th, 2014 (Limited) by XLrator Media |
| International Releases: | July 14th, 2023 (Limited), released as Housebound (ハウス・バウンド) (Japan) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Haunted House, Haunting, House Arrest, You Can't Go Home Again |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Semi-Professional Pictures, New Zealand Film Commission |
| Production Countries: | New Zealand |
| Languages: | English |
Leading
| Morgana O'Reilly | Kylie Bucknell | |
| Rima Te Wiata | Miraim Bucknell | |
| Glen-Paul Waru | Amos | |
| Cameron Rhodes | Dennis |
Supporting
| Milen Baird | Officer Grayson | |
| Ross Harper | Graeme | |
| Ryan Lampp | Eugene | |
| Wallace Chapman | Hollis | |
| Mick Innes | Kraglund | |
| Ian Mune | Judge |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gerard Johnstone | Director | |
| Gerard Johnstone | Screenwriter | |
| Luke Sharpe | Producer | |
| Michael Kumerich | Executive Producer | |
| Chris Lambert | Executive Producer | |
| Daniel Story | Executive Producer | |
| Ant Timpson | Executive Producer | |
| Jane Bucknell | Production Designer | |
| Anya Whitlock | Production Designer | |
| Gerard Johnstone | Editor | |
| Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper | Composer | |
| Simon Riera | Director of Photography |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
Kylie Bucknell is forced to return to the house she grew up in when the court places her on home detention. Her punishment is made all the more unbearable by the fact she has to live there with her mother Miriam—a well-intentioned blabbermouth who’s convinced that the house is haunted. Kylie dismisses Miriam’s superstitions as nothing more than a distraction from a life occupied by boiled vegetables and small-town gossip. However, when she too becomes privy to unsettling whispers and strange bumps in the night, she begins to wonder whether she’s inherited her overactive imagination, or if the house is in fact possessed by a hostile spirit who’s not particularly thrilled about her return.
Metrics
| Production Budget: | $1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 17th, 2014 (Limited) by XLrator Media |
| International Releases: | July 14th, 2023 (Limited), released as Housebound (ハウス・バウンド) (Japan) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Haunted House, Haunting, House Arrest, You Can't Go Home Again |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Semi-Professional Pictures, New Zealand Film Commission |
| Production Countries: | New Zealand |
| Languages: | English |
Leading
| Morgana O'Reilly | Kylie Bucknell | |
| Rima Te Wiata | Miraim Bucknell | |
| Glen-Paul Waru | Amos | |
| Cameron Rhodes | Dennis |
Supporting
| Milen Baird | Officer Grayson | |
| Ross Harper | Graeme | |
| Ryan Lampp | Eugene | |
| Wallace Chapman | Hollis | |
| Mick Innes | Kraglund | |
| Ian Mune | Judge |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gerard Johnstone | Director | |
| Gerard Johnstone | Screenwriter | |
| Luke Sharpe | Producer | |
| Michael Kumerich | Executive Producer | |
| Chris Lambert | Executive Producer | |
| Daniel Story | Executive Producer | |
| Ant Timpson | Executive Producer | |
| Jane Bucknell | Production Designer | |
| Anya Whitlock | Production Designer | |
| Gerard Johnstone | Editor | |
| Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper | Composer | |
| Simon Riera | Director of Photography |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.