Review of The House of the Devil (2009) by John Eric D — 19 Sep 2014

The House of the Devil attempts to reinvent the wheel...and end up making it scary as hell.

This review of The House of the Devil (2009) was written by John Eric D on 19 Sep 2014.

The House of the Devil has generally received positive reviews.

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