Housebound

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Housebound

"Madness is a Matter of Taste"

2000

1h 29m

4.0(5 votes)

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Overview

A woman with a tragic past rents her bungalow to a man who loves cooking, but according to her distorted mind he uses his knives more than he should.

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14 members

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Katharina Wressnig

Marie

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Peter Sarsgaard

Mignon

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Ann Magnuson

Brandy

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Billy 'Sly' Williams

Greg

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Art Bonilla

Detective

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Harriett S. Miller

Mrs. Stone

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Angeline Ball

Mignon

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Liz Stauber

Ricky

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Geoffrey Lower

Jarrid

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Scott Ryan

Hitchhiker

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Jesse Rambis

Kid 1

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Editing

Carlin Comfort

Kid 3

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Audrey Ellis Fox

Woman on Bike

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Dave Rose

Ice Cream Vendor

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