House Hunting

House Hunting

Year: 2013

Runtime: 102 mins

Language: English

Director: Eric Hurt

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Family is hell Two families go to an open house and can’t leave

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Timeline & Setting – House Hunting (2013)

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Abandoned dream home on a 70-acre private tract

An abandoned dream home sits on a sprawling 70-acre private tract, drawing two feuding families into its walls. The once-timeless house seems to bend to the occupants’ hunger and fear, pulling them deeper into its maze. Its corridors carry memories of tragedy, violence, and a looping history that refuses to let go.

👻 Haunted 🏚️ Abandoned 🏞️ Isolation 👨‍👩‍👧 Family drama

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 06:28

Main Characters – House Hunting (2013)

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Hanna (Rebekah Kennedy)

A mute, distraught girl whose tongue has been cruelly cut out. She appears as a silent witness to the unfolding events and becomes a catalyst for Emmy to uncover the house’s history. Her bond with Emmy deepens as they navigate the house’s puzzles and warnings.

😶 Silent 🧩 Enigmatic 🫶 Vulnerable

Charlie Hays (Marc Singer)

The ambitious, often protective patriarch who hopes the 70-acre purchase will unite the feuding relatives. The house’s influence pushes him toward paranoia and violence as he struggles to control the situation and his family.

🧔 Ambitious ⚖️ Controlling 🔪 Violent

Emmy Hays (Janey Gioiosa)

Charlie’s daughter, curious and quick-witted. She starts piecing together the house’s dark history and grows close to Hanna, ultimately taking a stand against the cycle of violence.

🎓 Curious 🧩 Investigative 👧 Young

Susan Hays (Hayley DuMond)

Charlie’s second wife whose sunny outlook masks a growing suspicion of Charlie. She commits a violent act that kills Don, and her guarded past gradually comes to light as the truth about the house emerges.

💼 Ambitious 🔍 Secretive 🔥 Violent

Don Thomson (Art LaFleur)

The patriarch of the Thomson family, attempting to free everyone from the house’s grip. He becomes increasingly detached and is ultimately killed in the escalating conflict.

👨 Protective 🧭 Detached 💔 Grieving

Leslie Thomson (Victoria Vance)

Don’s wife, a buoyant and sunny presence who is overwhelmed by the tragedy of Lizzy’s death and the house’s growing menace. Her optimism clashes with the mounting despair.

💖 Optimistic 😢 Grief-stricken 🪦 Tragic

Lizzy Thomson (Emma Rayne Lyle)

Don and Leslie’s daughter, whose death casts a pall over the house and fuels the lingering sense of tragedy that cycles through the story.

🕊️ Innocent 💔 Grief 🌟 Ghostly

Jason Thomson (Paul McGill)

Leslie and Don’s son with a broken leg who reveals a dark past—he killed a woman in a hit-and-run near the house. He is haunted by visions tied to the house’s past.

🩹 Wounded 🔥 Guilty 🧠 Shaken

Realtor (Jon Cobb)

A working professional connected to the property who becomes the conduit through which the other families enter the house’s web and its secrets.

🤝 Seller 💼 Professional 🗝️ Gatekeeper

Real Estate Agent (Bridget Garwood)

Another agent tied to the foreclosure on the 70-acre tract, facilitating the ongoing occupation of the house and its grim loop.

🧭 Facilitator 💼 Realist 🧱 Connector

Woman (Jennifer Hines)

A mysterious figure encountered near the house who adds an unsettling dimension to the house’s past and the danger inside.

🌀 Mysterious 👁️ Ominous 💬 Echo

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Major Themes – House Hunting (2013)

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🕯️ Isolation

Inside the house, distance and quiet become weapons, forcing the families to confront each other rather than seek outside help. The isolation breeds paranoia, turning small tensions into dangerous obsessions. The setting itself acts as a mirror, reflecting each character’s vulnerabilities and fears.

🗝️ Secrets

The house seems to guard its own history, revealing secrets only through visions and cryptic clues. The longer the families stay, the more past betrayals surface, including hidden truths about Charlie and Susan’s past. Emmy pieces together the truth about the mother and the house's past tragedies.

🔥 Survival

Survival becomes the central instinct as seven cans dwindle to six and tensions escalate. The group’s rules crumble, giving way to violence and desperate choices. The ending shows how far people will go to escape the loop, even as the house forces a grim conclusion.

🌫️ Memory

Memories haunt the rooms: the mother’s rage, the father’s protective grip, and the boy’s crime echo in every corner. The house rewrites time, forcing the living to relive tragedies until they cannot distinguish past from present. Emmy and Hanna forge a fragile alliance as they navigate the labyrinth of recollections and warnings.

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 06:28

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