Review of The House of the Devil (2009) by Misteryoda ? — 10 May 2010

More retro eighties horror, handled slighly better but still underwhelming.

This review of The House of the Devil (2009) was written by Misteryoda ? on 10 May 2010.

The House of the Devil has generally received positive reviews.

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