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Young couple Malcolm (Marlon Wayans) and Kisha (Essence Atkins) have just moved into their dream home. As they settle in, they learn that they're not alone -- not because the house is haunted, but because Kisha is possessed by a demon. Desperate to salvage his relationship -- and more importantly -- his sex life -- Malcolm hires a coterie of paranormal specialists, which includes a priest and ghost busters, to banish the unwelcome intruder from Kisha's body.

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A Haunted House seeks to offend every sensibility, but it's greatest sin: not being funny!

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Heck, worse films starring Robert De Niro have been released this year.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 21, 2013

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Joe Cunningham

Empire Magazine

Dreadful.

Rated: 1/5

May 27, 2013

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A.A. Dowd

Time Out Chicago

You know a fright-flick craze is in danger of running its course when Marlon Wayans comes along to broadly, belatedly spoof it.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 25, 2013

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Mark H. Harris

Black Horror Movies

The writing from Wayans and his collaborators is lazy, derivative and never fails to go for the easiest - and usually most base - punchline.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 7, 2020

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Russell Hainline

Movie Mezzanine

Neither worthy of my laughter nor capable of inducing sleep. No, this is one of those rare films where its badness turns the cogs of your brain.

Rated: F

Feb 6, 2014

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Richard Haridy

Quickflix

A Haunted House is technically inept, monotonous, and stiflingly cheap-looking. How this cost $2.5 million dollars to produce is beyond me.

Rated: .5/5

Nov 25, 2013

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Brenda J This movie was hilarious. I don’t understand why it has such bad reviews. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Audience Member É um filme fraco. Da pra dar umas risadas em alguns momentos, mas não recomendo! Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/20/24 Full Review braylen I'm going to be real whoever says this movie is not funny is just trying to be different. That one star rating on RT is definitely BS. This movie has iconic lines and of course, Marlon Wayans is a staple when it comes to comedy. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review Dustin P It was never hilarious by any stretch, but it also wasn't so bad that it was hard to watch. It was all very middle of the road from the beginning to the end. I would describe it as "just ok". Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/04/23 Full Review Brian C Funny skit of paranormal activity movie. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/23 Full Review ryan m Super funny this movie was beyond amazing such a fun movie to watch. The jokes are hilarious. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mike Tiddes Director Marlon Wayans Malcolm Essence Atkins Kisha Cedric the Entertainer Father Williams David Koechner Dan the Security Man Nick Swardson Chip the Psychic

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Synopsis Young couple Malcolm (Marlon Wayans) and Kisha (Essence Atkins) have just moved into their dream home. As they settle in, they learn that they're not alone -- not because the house is haunted, but because Kisha is possessed by a demon. Desperate to salvage his relationship -- and more importantly -- his sex life -- Malcolm hires a coterie of paranormal specialists, which includes a priest and ghost busters, to banish the unwelcome intruder from Kisha's body.

Director: Mike Tiddes
Producer: Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez
Screenwriter: Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez
Distributor: Open Road
Production Co: Baby Way
Rating: R (Language|Crude and Sexual Content|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 11, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $40.0M
Runtime: 1h 26m