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The House of the Devil

2009Movie1 h 35 minR

HorrorMystery
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Metacritic737.1Rotten Tomatoes86%63%

A slow-burning, nerve-racking horror movie about history and the mind, with standout world-building and direction.

Good for friends night · pure escapism · adults

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, laughs or uplift.

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Story

Talk on the phone. Finish your homework. Watch TV. Die.

A young college student who’s struggling financially takes a strange babysitting job which coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.

Feels like

  • Retro Satanic Horror
  • Aggressive Slow Burn
  • 1980s Aesthetic Pastiche
  • Analog Atmosphere
  • Occult Mystery
  • Tense & Claustrophobic
  • Stylistic Homage
  • Psychological Dread

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Ti West
Written by
Ti West
Produced by
Larry Fessenden, Peter Phok, Josh Braun
Music by
Jeff Grace

Everyone

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Facts

October 30, 2009 · 1 h 35 min · R

Released
October 30, 2009
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Sexual Content
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
36 countries

Tropes

Nightmare Face, Evil Cripple, Satanic Panic +9

  • Nightmare Face
  • Evil Cripple
  • Satanic Panic
  • Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
  • Religious Horror
  • Face Death with Dignity
  • The Antichrist
  • The '80s
  • Nothing but Hits
  • Killed Mid-Sentence
  • Idiot Ball
  • Tall Is Intimidating

12 of 49 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The House of the Devil?"

Questions about The House of the Devil

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The House of the Devil?

PrimeAMC+HooplaFandango at Home FreePluto TVPlexAmazon Prime Video Free with AdsBloodstream

In the United States, The House of the Devil streams on Prime, AMC+, and Bloodstream, and it is free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 29 other countries.

Is The House of the Devil worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 73). Critics rate it higher (80 out of 100) than audiences (66).

Will The House of the Devil scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The House of the Devil?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The House of the Devil use?

Nightmare FaceEvil CrippleSatanic PanicNice Job Breaking It, Hero!Religious HorrorFace Death with DignityThe AntichristThe '80sNothing but HitsKilled Mid-SentenceIdiot BallTall Is Intimidatingand 37 more

TV Tropes lists 49 tropes for it, including Nightmare Face, Evil Cripple, and Satanic Panic.