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      R Released Oct 30, 2009 1h 33m Horror TRAILER for The House of the Devil: Trailer 1 List The House of the Devil: Trailer 1 The House of the Devil: Trailer 1 2:12 View more videos
      85% Tomatometer 101 Reviews 63% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings Desperate to make some money so she can move into a new apartment, college student Samantha Hughes (Jocelin Donahue) takes a mysterious babysitting job. When she arrives at the house, Mr. Ulman (Tom Noonan) mentions a full lunar eclipse and explains there is no child, but that Samantha will be watching his mother instead. After exploring the sinister-seeming house, Samantha soon comes to realize that her employers are hiding a horrifying secret and have plans to use her, dead or alive. Read More Read Less

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      Though its underlying themes are familiar, House of the Devil effectively sheds the loud and gory cliches of contemporary horror to deliver a tense, slowly building throwback to the fright flicks of decades past.

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      Jen Yamato Movies.com In this era of torture porn and slasher pics, House of the Devil is a shining example of how to build atmosphere and tension the old-fashioned way. Rated: 4/5 Oct 10, 2012 Full Review Perri Nemiroff CinemaBlend Recreates the feeling of 80s horror; less CGI, more imagination and a whole lot of corn syrup. Rated: 3/5 Aug 14, 2010 Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times The pay-off is a little far-fetched, but by then we have had our emotional workout. Rated: 3/5 Mar 22, 2010 Full Review Zofia Wijaszka Nerdspin This terrifying, culty horror film is a highly underrated gem and it masterfully evokes the 80s’ atmosphere through the storyline, costume, and set design. Rated: A Mar 15, 2024 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Ti West has a clear grasp of the guiding principle for many classic horror films – the anticipation can be just as satisfying as the payoff. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying West really shows off his talent for filmmaking here, giving us a retro vibe that seamlessly blends the chills with the eventual, gory, thrills. The House of the Devil is a real horror gem. Oct 14, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Derrick S Very slow build to a very good last 30 minutes or so. Good building of tension and dread, but some of the 1st hour really kinda drags on. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/30/24 Full Review Art W It's been a couple years since I've watched it but I remember that the movie had a cool new take on the subject matter... and also ventured into a revenge flick which I always enjoy. From what I remember, I liked it and would recommend it . But, i'm about to watch it for the second time tonight, and I'll review this once I'm done and change or add on if needed :) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/14/24 Full Review Caila M An hour and thirty three minutes of my life that I will never get back. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/09/24 Full Review Pepe Silvia P Feels like an old school 70s horror movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/24 Full Review acsdoug D I takes a long time to get to the payoff, and the payoff ain't all that great. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/10/24 Full Review Alec B An effective homage to 80s horror but it also works on its own terms. Love that its willing to go to some truly dark places in the finale. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis Desperate to make some money so she can move into a new apartment, college student Samantha Hughes (Jocelin Donahue) takes a mysterious babysitting job. When she arrives at the house, Mr. Ulman (Tom Noonan) mentions a full lunar eclipse and explains there is no child, but that Samantha will be watching his mother instead. After exploring the sinister-seeming house, Samantha soon comes to realize that her employers are hiding a horrifying secret and have plans to use her, dead or alive.
      Director
      Ti West
      Producer
      Josh Braun, Roger Kass, Peter Phok, Larry Fessenden
      Screenwriter
      Ti West
      Distributor
      Magnolia Pictures
      Production Co
      Glass Eye Pix, MPI Media Group, RingTheJing Entertainment, Constructovision
      Rating
      R (Some Bloody Violence)
      Genre
      Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 30, 2009, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 22, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $100.7K
      Runtime
      1h 33m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital
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