I know this film has received a shit ton of acclaim since its release, but I'm posting it anyway in the off chance one of my fellow Plisspals had yet to see this masterpiece. Because House Of The Devil is by far one of the greatest horror films of the last 10 years and an all time favorite of mine.
Samantha is a teen with no money. Creepy character actor Tom Noonan needs a babysitter. But when Samantha shows up for the job at a mansion in the middle of nowhere, she is told she has been misled. There is no child to be watched. But there is an overbearing old hag that needs to be watched. Her pay is increased and she is told mother barely leaves her room and the job is totally low maintenance. This is also not true.
The tension in this movie slow burns until the nerves burst from your skin and stab you in the face. It feels like if John Carpenter directed an 80's giallo. Or something like that.
97 Greta Gerwigs out of 100.
Mmm, pizza.
House of the Devil ruled! I had seen it, but thanks for recommending it to the others. This film is a goddamn pitch-perfect late seventies exploitation horror. Fuck yes.
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