The 9 Deuce Horror Group is back to discuss 2 horror flicks from 2014 that are currently on NetFlix: Housebound and Honeymoon. Chris, Kristi, Dom, and Kent are back to discuss the films and give their insight. It appears that Housebound was the clear cut favorite, but both had their merits. You should absolutely give both films a watch and see what you think.
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Housebound
- In Housebound, who was the standout character for you?
Chris: Amos. Could have been cliche in so many ways, but ended up being a character of his own. Eugene seemed cool, but he wasn’t in it enough to really be a character
Kristi: I dug Eugene. I definitely laughed when he blew off the psycho dudes head. That was just awesome!
Kent: There are a lot to choose from. That’s the sign of a good film for me. I really loved Amos, for obvious reasons, probably the most likable. Miriam is really awesome too in a weird way. Sweet and oblivious at times, but the perfect counterpart to Kylie. Dennis and Graeme also Kentertain me. Really, solid characters. Kylie is the perfect character to surround all of these wonderful personalities with.
Don: Eugene, though he could have used more screen time
- Have you ever seen The Boy? If so, prior or after seeing Housebound?
Chris: Nope.
Kristi: Nope
Kent: Yup. I just wanted to keep the short answers that end in P thing going. It was ok, but not as good as this.
Dom: Yes. Prior. I much prefer this movie to that one.
- You found the “big reveal” in Housebound to be _______ ? (Fill in the blank.)
Chris: Almost an inversion of The Pact
Kristi: unexpected
Kent: Pleaseing
Dom: Satisfying.
- Choose one…seriously. Where did this movie succeed more in your opinion: the overall aura of creepiness or the big reveal?
Chris: Like M Knight Shmayalan said “What a Twist!”
Kristi: The reveal. I honestly didn’t expect it. There were a lot of twist and turns actually. I really enjoyed this movie!
Kent: The reveal was very well done, but it was the aura and build up that really made this movie awesome me.
Dom: The overall aura that included the reveal
Honeymoon
- Did you find the opening 10-15 minutes boring or necessary? Would you have shortened it perhaps?
Chris: No it worked as a nice character study to introduce us to the 2 leads.
Kristi: I think it was important for us to see them in that happy state. We wouldn’t have much to go off of in seeing her changes if it wasn’t part of the film.
Kent: I would have attempted to either trim it a bit or present it in a different way due to my preferences.
Dom: it was important for set up. We had to know the level of their relationship towards each other to understand later actions
- Give me your thoughts on Will’s character. Were you a fan?
Chris: What was there to be a fan of? 45 seconds of screen time
Kristi: His role was very brief but I did like him.
Kent: I thought that he was the key component to making this film work. Without his character, yes the film could have worked, but with him, you had to keep wondering about the extent of his involvement, if any. You guys….
Dom: Wait there was another dude in this film?
- If you could have replaced the guy who played Paul with Kit Harrington (Jon Snow of Game of Thrones fame and Rose Leslie’s real life boyfriend), would the film have been better in your opinion?
Chris: No. Harry Treadaway was awesome in Penny Dreadful. Pretty sure he blows Kit Harrington out of the water
Kristi: No. I liked the guy that played Paul. I love Kit but I don’t think this roll would have been great for him.
Kent: Of course I would have enjoyed Kit’s endearing obliviousness that he has perfected. Him having an :”Aha!” moment would have been priceless. Harry did a great job though in all fairness.
Dom: No the film was ok. I don’t think Jon Snow would have made an impact one way or another. Both actors did a fine job.
- Did the ending of this film work for you? If you didn’t like it, do you have any better suggestions for an ending?
Chris: Dark, and depressing. I liked it
Kristi: It was ok I guess. Wasn’t really a fan in general so I was really just happy it was over.
Kent: I wish the ending had a bit more, or a bit less. The level of ambiguity wasn’t satisfying to me, but the last 20 minutes or so was really fucking solid stuff.
Dom: Damn ending. Wasn’t a fan. Bleeping aliens
- Which movie did you prefer between Housebound and Honeymoon? Tell me why, and bonus points if you make me laugh.
Chris: Housebound’s premise, Honeymoon’s performances. The acting let me down in Housebound as did Eugene’s makeup. The worm thing out of the couch in Honeymoon almost killed it for me
Kristi: I definitely preferred Housebound. It kept me on the edge of my seat most of the movie. Honeymoon was ok but it was not my favorite.
Kent: Housebound would be my preference. Honeymoon was a great idea, executed adequately. Housebound was just a great idea and better characters.
Dom: Housebound. I mean who doesn’t want to live in a house where some creepy person does too? Reminds me of “My Brother…” Ah the good old days. I could totally see that person being someone who lives inside their brother’s home to stalk them and make Hair dolls of their brother.
Bonus Deuce – The 9 Deuce Horror Group originally voted for Dead Silence. I feel like the film kinda got cheated out of the spotlight due to NetFlix apparently no longer showing it. With that being said, I really wanted to still discuss it. I know that not everybody got a chance to watch it.
- A lot of people really disliked the ending in Dead Silence. What was your take on it?
Chris: Stereotypical nihilistic bad guy wins ending
Kent: Like I’m not going to enjoy the bad guy winning. You already knew my response before reading it.
Dom: Didn’t like it. I am not a fan of movies where there is A) no real or explained ending B) where the bad guys win
- There were some cool looking puppets in this film, including Billy from the Saw franchise. Aside from Billy, did any of them stick out to you? Please be particular about this.
Chris: I hate puppets almost as much as clowns and carnies, freaky bastards, small hands, smell of cabbage (I really hate the smell of cabbage as well.)
Kent: The red haired clown for obvious reasons. I also enjoyed the Latino one with the sunbrero.
Dom: The Dad
Final Thoughts
Chris: Dead Silence had a great beginning (top 10 horror movie beginnings I’d say), a clunky middle, some great scares later on, and a cliche horror ending. Housebound seemed to have potential at first and then fizzled in execution. Honeymoon nailed it’s pre-ending, while leaving a little more unexplained than I would have cared for.
Kent: Kylie took a really long, interrupted piss and it always struck me as odd in Housebound. Rose Leslie needs to do more stuff that I would watch. Dead Silence in a film that I think will be looked back fondly upon in another 10 years, or so I hope. Australian horror is really coming into it’s own the past decade or so. Kudos! Also, go watch Wentworth if you like Orange is the New Black. I am all over the place. I loved when Kylie goes in the basement the first time and the Jesus statue falls towards her and she says “Jesus”. I am a sucker for silly lines like that.
Dom: Housebound was fun, Dead silence is good until the end, Honeymoon-eh
All the pictures used in this blog are for review purposes. They are the property of:
Housebound
Honeymoon
Dead Silence
- Universal Pictures
- Twisted Pictures (uncredited)
- Evolution Entertainment (uncredited)
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