Review of The House of the Devil (2009) by Michael A — 24 Apr 2012

Not the worse thing I have ever seen takes awhile to get there though.

This review of The House of the Devil (2009) was written by Michael A on 24 Apr 2012.

The House of the Devil has generally received positive reviews.

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