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.
The House of the Devil (2009) is a horror and mystery film directed by Ti West, released on October 30, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov and Greta Gerwig. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 880 ratings.
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Jocelin Donahue
as Samantha
Tom Noonan
as Mr. Ulman
Mary Woronov
as Mrs. Ulman
Greta Gerwig
as Megan
AJ Bowen
as Victor Ulman
Dee Wallace
as Landlady
Heather Robb
as Heather
Darryl Nau
as Random Guy
Brenda Cooney
as Nurse
Ti West
as Favorite Teacher
John Speredakos
as Ted Stephen
Lena Dunham
as 911 Operator (voice)
Directed by Ti West, written by Ti West, produced by Larry Fessenden, Josh Braun and Peter Phok.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 880 ratings.
By far, the SLOWEST horror film I've ever watched! Really don't waste the 95 mins it'll take to watch and be stupidly disappointed (stupidly, because you'll feel like an idiot for getting to the end of the film and realising you were being taken for one the whole time!). This film's writer/Director/producer(s) were clearly so besotted with false nostalgia for horror films of the 80s, that they misguidedly picked…
Reviewed on June 23, 2013
This one night changes everything for me. Ti West seems destined to be one of those horror film directors who forever will polarise opinions. For those of us who love the slow burn approach and admire his evident adoration of retro horror, then he hits the mark. Reference The House of the Devil and latterly The Innkeepers. If those two things don't strike a chord with you then it's very likely that The House of the…
Reviewed on October 26, 2015
After watching _X_ and _Pearl_, I was very excited to dive deeper into Ti West's filmography, unfortunately for me this one does not live up to the hype. This movie has a very old school feel to it, giving me flashbacks to the original _Halloween_ and _Friday the 13th_ with its film quality, atmosphere, and audio effects/music. I really enjoyed this aspect, and it left me feeling somewhat nostalgic. These feelings…
Reviewed on November 25, 2022
The pacing is AWFUL, scenes drag out that have no plot relevance. Other than that, it's a solid movie. It with a lot of fat trimming it could be a thousand times better. The movie takes place in the 1980s and the film used to do so really pulls in that grain.
Reviewed on January 16, 2025
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The House of the Devil (2009) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, AMC+ Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The House of the Devil (2009) includes Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig and AJ Bowen. The film was directed by Ti West. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The House of the Devil was released on October 30, 2009 and runs for 1h 35m.
The House of the Devil (2009) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 880 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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