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Mood:
- AtmosphericSuspensefulScary
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Plot:
- GhostMysterious CharacterCurses Spells and RitualsWoman in DangerDangerImaginaryMind and SoulSupernatural more...
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Genres:
- HorrorThrillerExperimentalMystery
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century80s
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Place:
- Haunted House
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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- Gory
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The House of the Devil, 2009
English
USA
Profile of The House of the Devil
The mood of The House of the Devil is atmospheric, scary, and suspenseful. The plot centers around a mysterious character, a woman in danger, and ghosts. It is a thriller, horror, and mystery movie. Stylistically, The House of the Devil is experimental and is gory. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. The pacing is slow. The House of the Devil takes place, at least partly, in a haunted house. It happens in the 1980s. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed. Note that The House of the Devil includes violent content.
Summary of The House of the Devil
A coed struggling to pay her rent ends up taking the wrong part-time job in writer-director Ti West's old-school 1980s-set horror flick, The House of the Devil. Samantha (Jocelin Donahue) is a sweet-natured and retiring young woman, unlike her rambunctious, loud, and self-assured best buddy, Megan (mumblecore stalwart Greta Gerwig). After moving into a new apartment, Samantha is desperate for a way to make a few more bucks. When Mr. Ulman (Tom Noonan) comes on campus looking for a babysitter, Samantha jumps at the opportunity. Once she convinces Megan to give her a ride to the creepy old Ulman house, Samantha learns that the job is not quite what was advertised. Ulman and his wife (Mary Woronov) don't even have a child. He tells Samantha that she just has to stay in the house with his elderly mother-in-law while he and the missus go out to celebrate the lunar eclipse. When she balks at the change of plans, he offers her more money. As the night goes on, it becomes clear that Samantha is a much bigger part of the Ulmans' plans for the evening than she would ever want to be. West established his genre credentials with low-budget cult favorites The Roost (which also starred Noonan) and Trigger Man. The House of the Devil also stars A.J. Bowen and Dee Wallace. The movie had its world premiere in the Midnight section of the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 25 April 2009 |
| Runtime: | 95 min |
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as Samantha
as Mr. Ulman
as Mrs. Ulman
as Megan
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- by: zoyla76
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