Review of The House of the Devil (2009) by Scott B — 07 Mar 2014

Good, but not great, throwback. Plays nicely off all the Satanist hysteria of the '80s.

This review of The House of the Devil (2009) was written by Scott B on 07 Mar 2014.

The House of the Devil has generally received positive reviews.

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