Review of The House of the Devil (2009) by Alex S — 04 Oct 2014

This looked really good with it s 70's feel. BUT there were little scares. Nice to see Great Gerwig in an early role.

This review of The House of the Devil (2009) was written by Alex S on 04 Oct 2014.

The House of the Devil has generally received positive reviews.

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