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The House of the Devil (2009) -- 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.
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The House of the Devil (2009) -- Set in the 1980's and based on actual events. The story follows Samantha Hughes, a down-on-her-luck college student who takes an anonymous babysitting job in hopes of making some extra income. After a series of bizarre events she soon discovers that

Overview

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Director:
Ti West
Writer:
Ti West (screenplay)
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Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Talk on the phone. Finish your homework. Watch T.V. DIE! more
Plot:
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; they plan to use her in a satanic ritual. | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins more
User Comments:
Classic suspense horror for true fans of the genre more (28 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jocelin Donahue ... Samantha
Tom Noonan ... Mr. Ulman
Mary Woronov ... Mrs. Ulman
Greta Gerwig ... Megan

AJ Bowen ... Victor Ulman

Dee Wallace ... Landlady
Heather Robb ... Heather
Darryl Nau ... Random Guy

Brenda Cooney ... Nurse
Danielle Noe ... Mother

Mary B. McCann ... Elaine Cross

John Speredakos ... Ted Stephen
Lena Dunham ... 911 Operator
Christina Sciongay ... Student
Kamen Velkovsky ... Demon
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some bloody violence.
Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45576)
Filming Locations:
Connecticut, USA

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Samantha is holding the knife near the bottom of the stairs, she says, "Mrs. Ulman?" referring to Mr. Ulman's mother-in-law. Her last name would most likely not be the same as her son-in-law's last name. more

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19 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
Classic suspense horror for true fans of the genre, 18 October 2009
8/10
Author: freakinflax (freakinflax@hotmail.com) from Manchester, NH

I heard some good things about this film before viewing, and then on this site heard some bad things. I've come to believe that listening to others doesn't always help. It's all about opinion and experience, and in my opinion, this experience was worth it.

I won't get into too many details of the plot as the reviews and trailers tell it straight forward, but as far as tension, cinematography, atmosphere, music and style goes, this film really has it all. It's a classic story of your ordinary girl next door being put into an extraordinary situation. It's a situation that she tries to avoid, the people around her try to avoid, and you as a viewer knows she should avoid but can't help and stay to see what transpires.

If you're looking for a run of the mill slasher flick, a psychological thriller, or an action packed gore fest, I'm sorry but this isn't for you. However, if you're into the types of horror movies that take a simple, almost predictable concept and turns it on its' head in an unrelenting fashion, then look no further. This movie will stay with you for a few days for different reasons, but my biggest turn on was the feeling throughout the film, an homage to earlier times, and an evil that knows no bounds.

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