House of the Devil - 4/5 - I was lucky enough to get into a screening of House of the Devil tonight. Now a days horror movies aren't what they used to be. Something is missing from them that the 80s had. House of the Devil does not try to hide it trying to be a 80s film. The movie is about a college girl who responds to a baby sitting job and goes to this house. The job isn't exactly what she expected. I'll leave it at that.
There is a good amount of gore in the latter half of the film. Not many jump-scares but to be honest... they aren't necessary. There are more then enough suspenseful buildups to keep your girlfriends hand clinched to yours. At times i wished for some sorta score but it was just silent, with Samantha (Jocelin Donahue) slowly moving throughout the house. Jocelin does a fantastic job throughout the film and really I don't have any major complaint for the film. It may have felt like it ended abruptly but the ride from beginning to end was very enjoyable.
I highly recommend renting this on dvd in December. If there is a good amount of special features on the disk, it will be a purchase for me.
There is a good amount of gore in the latter half of the film. Not many jump-scares but to be honest... they aren't necessary. There are more then enough suspenseful buildups to keep your girlfriends hand clinched to yours. At times i wished for some sorta score but it was just silent, with Samantha (Jocelin Donahue) slowly moving throughout the house. Jocelin does a fantastic job throughout the film and really I don't have any major complaint for the film. It may have felt like it ended abruptly but the ride from beginning to end was very enjoyable.
I highly recommend renting this on dvd in December. If there is a good amount of special features on the disk, it will be a purchase for me.
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