Review of The House of the Devil (2009) by Will E — 09 Dec 2012

Tense and atmospheric '70s-style horror movie set in the '80s made in the '00s starring girls born in the '90s.

This review of The House of the Devil (2009) was written by Will E on 09 Dec 2012.

The House of the Devil has generally received positive reviews.

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By Billy G (230) on 11 Apr 2017

Love the 80s horror vibe to this Music not bad either #oldschoolhorror Worth a watch…

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Ti West creates just what he appears to set out for, a homage to 80's horror flicks, so for this, it is hard to criticise…

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By David B (3,254) on 29 Aug 2017

An almost spot on recreation of an 80's horror flick. Well acted and very suspenseful, it's streaming on Netflix right now. Check it out, good movie…

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