Review of The House of the Devil (2009) by Brett H — 26 Jan 2012

Not for me. So I'll replace my review with an elongated "ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.".

This review of The House of the Devil (2009) was written by Brett H on 26 Jan 2012.

The House of the Devil has generally received positive reviews.

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