Review of The House of the Devil (2009) by Matt G — 17 Sep 2012

Awesome throwback to oldschool horror movies, super entertaining and well made.

This review of The House of the Devil (2009) was written by Matt G on 17 Sep 2012.

The House of the Devil has generally received positive reviews.

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