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The House of the Devil

United States

2009

95 Min
Color
1.85:1
English
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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DIR Ti West

PROD Josh Braun, Larry Fessenden, Roger Kass, Peter Phok

SCR Ti West

DP Eliot Rockett

CAST Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig

ED Ti West

MUSIC Jeff Grace

Tribeca (Midnight)

Synopsis

In the 1980s, college student Samantha Hughes takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret. —IMDb

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Andrea Limone

18Apr13

Mi sta bene la suspence, mi sta bene "l'horror come lo si faceva ai bei tempi", mi stanno molto meno bene quando sono una scusa un po' paracula per nascondere che per un'ora e un quarto in questo film non succeda NULLA. Ma niente niente eh: quando la trama prende il via, il film è praticamente già finito. Comunque Ti West merita attenzione (anche ottimo montatore tra le altre cose), e Jocelin Donahue è perfetta.

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peter

27Dec12

college

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Danny Indio

17Dec12

Tense slow build-up to an end that shocked and satisfied me. Nice to see you can make something artistic with 80's movie tropes.

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A Clip And Retro-Posters For Ti West's HOUSE OF THE DEVIL

By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
Though there are certainly those who would disagree with me on this, in my opinion Ti West’s House of the Devil is, quite simply, the American horror film of the year.  And not only do I give it that……
read on Twitchfilm.com

Tribeca Film Festival: THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL Review

By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
You can tell from the gaudy banana yellow block print font of the opening credits of The House of the Devil (2009) that it’s very proud to be a retro bit of exploitation nostalgia but exactly what era
read on Twitchfilm.com

HOFF 2011: HOUSE OF THE DEVIL Review

By Twitchfilm.com on April 30, 2011
[Ti West’s House of the Devil screens as part of a North American indie spotlight at the HOFF festival in Estonia, providing a handy excuse to revisit a previous review.]What does it say about the current
read on Twitchfilm.com

THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL Hi Def / Lo Def Contest!

By Twitchfilm.com on April 30, 2011
Okay, kids, it’s been a while since we’ve run a contest here at Twitch and we’re getting back into that particular game with one hell of a good one.  Ti West’s throwback horror film House of the Devil
read on Twitchfilm.com

Tribeca Film Festival: THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL Review

By Twitchfilm.net on July 17, 2010
You can tell from the gaudy banana yellow block print font of the opening credits of The House of the Devil (2009) that it’s very proud to be a retro bit of exploitation nostalgia but exactly what era
read on Twitchfilm.net

Fantastic Fest 09: HOUSE OF THE DEVIL Review

By Twitchfilm.net on July 17, 2010
What does it say about the current state of American horror film when the most acclaimed American indie in years has built its name by turning its back on current trends, instead opting for a note perfect
read on Twitchfilm.net

A Clip And Retro-Posters For Ti West's HOUSE OF THE DEVIL

By Twitchfilm.net on July 17, 2010
Though there are certainly those who would disagree with me on this, in my opinion Ti West’s House of the Devil is, quite simply, the American horror film of the year.  And not only do I give it that…
read on Twitchfilm.net

THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL Hi Def / Lo Def Contest!

By Twitchfilm.net on July 17, 2010
Okay, kids, it’s been a while since we’ve run a contest here at Twitch and we’re getting back into that particular game with one hell of a good one.  Ti West’s throwback horror film House of the Devil
read on Twitchfilm.net

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House of Horrors

By Steve on March 14, 2011

What can be said about the current state of horror films if one of the greatest in the last few years is a film that turns it’s back on all the lame trends that you so commonly find in recent horror…  read review

A Perfect Film...To Me

By MR. Univers​e on November 20, 2010

This film achieves something that is rare in a film. It not only manages to keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time. But it fills most of it scenes with so much tension that it makes you uncomfortable…  read review

The House of Poop

By Sam Cooper on February 26, 2010

This has just been a very disappointing week for horror movies. This was THE horror movie that I was waiting to see the most from 2009. After seeing the quotes in the trailer boasting about how The…  read review

The House Of The Devil

By MovieFr​eak4702 on January 1, 2010

Throwback films seem to be a genre unto themselves these days, with Grindhouse and Black Dynamite being the more popular entries. The House Of The Devil is such a film, playing out as an homage to…  read review

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