Review of The House of the Devil (2009) by Chok S — 26 Nov 2010

NTH HAPPENED UNTIL THE LAST 20 MIN...!!! THIS MOVIE IS WAYY TOO SLOWWW.

This review of The House of the Devil (2009) was written by Chok S on 26 Nov 2010.

The House of the Devil has generally received positive reviews.

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