Dir: Ti West
Country: USA
Year: 2009
Duration: 95mins
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College student Samantha desperately needs $300 so she can finally escape her hellish roommate and joyless dorm living. She has no money, but a baby-sitting job that seems too good to be true offers her the opportunity to earn dollars fast. Of course, you don't need to be told that things aren't as they seem...
Firmly rooted in the 1970s horror film tradition and shot on 16mm using the stylistic techniques of the era, The House of the Devil looks and feels like the classics of the genre, think Rosemary's Baby, Amityville Horror, Race With The Devil and Halloween. Thankfully free of ironic humour and predictable in-jokes, this film does what all good genre movies should do, it tries to scare you! Watch out for an appearance by the legendary cult actress Mary Woronov.
Best Feature Birmingham Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, 2009
Festival Trophy Screamfest Best Actress & Best Score, 2009