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.
Acting
Rima Te Wiata's mom energy steals every scene.
Direction
Johnstone balances genuine dread and slapstick perfectly.
Writing
Twists that recontextualize everything you assumed.
Director
Gerard Johnstone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gerard Johnstone's debut feature; he later directed M3GAN, proving his gift for horror-comedy with dysfunctional families.
The house itself is a character—built for the film and designed to feel claustrophobic yet weirdly cozy, mirroring how Kylie slowly accepts her imprisonment.
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