The House of the Devil 2009 - Poster, Photo, Synopsis, Plot and Trailer HD

The House of the Devil is a 2009 horror film written, directed, and edited by Ti West, starring Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, and Mary Woronov. It combines elements of both the slasher film and haunted house subgenres while using the “satanic panic” of the 1980s as a central plot element. The film attempts to recreate the 1970s and 1980s style of horror films, using filming techniques and technology similar to those used in that era.

The House of the Devil 2009 Plot

College student Samantha Hughes takes on a babysitting job in a remote mansion in order to make the down payment on a one-bedroom apartment she wants. The pay is good, but after Samantha is taken to the house by her friend, Megan, she realizes that something isn’t quite right. While Megan is driving home from dropping off Samantha, she is shot and killed. The old couple who live in the house, Mr. and Mrs. Ulman, confess that they, in fact, do not have any children, and it isn’t long before Samantha realizes that she is trapped. She finds photos in a closet that hint that the couple murdered the family that really lived there, as the car driven by the Ulmans is pictured in those photos. She orders a pizza that, unknown to her, is spiked with a drug that later causes her to pass out. As a lunar eclipse darkens the night sky, her employers carry out a horrific ritual with Samantha at the center. She escapes part of the way through the ritual, but horrific images begin appearing in her mind. When she is chased out of the house by Mr. Ulman, he states that it is too late to reverse it. She threatens to kill him with the gun that Megan was murdered with, and he agrees to die, for he is just a messenger. Instead of shooting him, she shoots herself in the head. The film cuts to her in a hospital bed. A nurse walks in and tells the unconscious Samantha that she will be okay. The nurse then pats Samantha’s belly and tells Samantha that her baby will be okay as well.

The film’s opening text claims that it is based upon true events, a technique used in horror films of the late 1970s and early 1980s such as The Amityville Horror and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (for these films, this was often later proven false or only partially true). However, what actual events it is purportedly based on are not mentioned in the film or in any press releases.

The House of the Devil 2009 Review (IMDB)

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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