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A Haunted House spoofs found-footage horror with crude sex jokes, possession, and frequent strong swearing. Alcohol, cannabis, and meth are joked about, while some jump scares may still unsettle younger viewers. We put it at around 17 and up, above the displayed MA 15+ rating, for the sexual humour and language.
Uplifting themes
Couple loyalty peeks through the filth. Messages are mostly don't take horror clichés seriously. Thin moral layer Leads are horny, loud, and often wrong for laughs. They care about each other between gags. Not role models Could mention how horror tropes work if you pause the joke stream. Film is not teaching. Skip unless you want a media-literacy chat
Story (may spoil tone)
Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm - determined to keep his sex life on track - turns to a priest, a psychic, and a team of ghost-busters for help in this spoof of all the "found-footage/documentary style" films released in recent years.
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Violence Slapstick hits, baseball bats, and horror-movie beatdowns are cartoonis…
Slapstick hits, baseball bats, and horror-movie beatdowns are cartoonish. A few punches land in parody mode. Low realistic injury
Language S-word and f-word fill almost every scene, with b-word and racial jabs…
S-word and f-word fill almost every scene, with b-word and racial jabs in the mix. Comedy treats swearing as fuel. Constant and loud
Sex / nudity Malcolm wants to protect his sex life while Kisha is possessed, and jok…
Malcolm wants to protect his sex life while Kisha is possessed, and jokes cover ghost sex and bedroom antics. Crude visual gags are the point. Not porn, but relentless and adult
Drugs / alcohol Beer, wine, cigarettes, weed jokes, and a meth glove-box gag stack up.…
Beer, wine, cigarettes, weed jokes, and a meth glove-box gag stack up. Party drinking is normalized. Hard-drug mention is brief but blunt
Frightening Demonic moans, possession, and horror references create jumpy nights ev…
Demonic moans, possession, and horror references create jumpy nights even in spoof. Young viewers may not feel the comedy buffer. Know your kid with scary tropes
Bullying / discrimination Race jokes and watermelon quips aim at shock humor. Characters call eac…
Race jokes and watermelon quips aim at shock humor. Characters call each other out sometimes. Still edgy for teens
Gore / death / weapons Horror parody may show blood briefly for laughs. Subtitles emphasize gh…
Horror parody may show blood briefly for laughs. Subtitles emphasize ghosts over gore. Mild
Dangerous behaviour Characters taunt spirits and swing weapons stupidly on purpose. Parody,…
Characters taunt spirits and swing weapons stupidly on purpose. Parody, but kids might mimic the bravado. Quick safety reality check
Gambling A throwaway line mentions card gambling at a party. Not a plot thread.…
A throwaway line mentions card gambling at a party. Not a plot thread. Barely there
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- When a comedy copies scary movies, what still feels real enough to bother you?
- How do Malcolm and Kisha talk about consent and trust when things get weird?
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