Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- raunchy
- irreverent
- frantic
- late night comedy
- horror spoof marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the parody uneven and overly reliant on raunchiness and easy targets, despite praise for the lead performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot recreates haunted-house investigation, sex-tape footage, psychic intervention, and demonic-possession conventions for comic effect.
Malcolm and Keisha's filmed sexual encounter and the recurring supernatural disturbances are treated through adult-oriented, vulgar humor.
The film opens with footage discovered after the events and then presents the couple's haunted-house experience through recorded material.
Malcolm and Keisha's shared house becomes the central location for paranormal phenomena, filming, psychic investigation, and possession-related chaos.
Films like A Haunted House, and why
Scary Movie
Shares raunchy parody, supernatural scares, and deliberately crude comedy.
Scary Movie 2
Shares found footage horror spoofing, haunted-house absurdity, and broad slapstick.
A Haunted House 2
Shares paranormal investigation, demonic possession, and comic subversion of modern horror conventions.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Tiddes
- Release Date
- 2013-01-11
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (2115)
Cast
- Marlon Wayans
- Essence Atkins
- Nick Swardson
- Cedric the Entertainer
- David Koechner
- Alanna Ubach
- Dave Sheridan
- Liana Mendoza
- Jamie Noel
- Marlene Forte
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Haunted House about?
- A crude found-footage spoof follows a couple whose new home becomes a stage for ghosts, demons, and escalating relationship chaos.
- What is A Haunted House like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Haunted House as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is A Haunted House violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Haunted House as mild.
- What did critics think of A Haunted House?
- Critics broadly found the parody uneven and overly reliant on raunchiness and easy targets, despite praise for the lead performances.
- Which films are like A Haunted House?
- Films with a similar feel include Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2, and A Haunted House 2.
- How long is A Haunted House?
- A Haunted House runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Haunted House?
- In United States, A Haunted House streams on fuboTV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
