Review of The House of the Devil (2009) by Pascal T — 04 Jan 2011

Wonderful. Captures the vintage feel perfectly, and reckons back to classic horror movies like Halloween.

This review of The House of the Devil (2009) was written by Pascal T on 04 Jan 2011.

The House of the Devil has generally received positive reviews.

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