A Haunted House

"This $*%! ain't paranormal."

2013 1h 26m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 2,123

ComedyHorror

Synopsis

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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.

“This $*%! ain't paranormal.”

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Cast

Marlon Wayans
Malcolm
Essence Atkins
Keisha
Nick Swardson
Chip the Psychic
Cedric the Entertainer
Father Williams
David Koechner
Dan the Security Man
Alanna Ubach
Jenny
Dave Sheridan
Bob
Liana Mendoza
Carmita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Tiddes
Writers: Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $60M — a 24.1× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "A Haunted House Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Tiddes, shot by Steve Gainer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Suzanne Hines shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Marlon Wayans and Essence Atkins and Nick Swardson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Tiddes directs. Steve Gainer behind the camera. Suzanne Hines cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $60M — a 24.1× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
4Released 13 years ago.
5Part of the "A Haunted House Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Michael Tiddes, shot by Steve Gainer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Suzanne Hines shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marlon Wayans and Essence Atkins and Nick Swardson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "This $*%! ain't paranormal.".
10IMDB entry: tt2243537 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "ghostbuster", "haunted house", "parody", "crude humor".