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The House of the Devil

Seen it?

2009 | 95 min | Horror, Mystery

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple or The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Independent Spirit Award.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 63K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ti West

  • Jocelin DonahueSamantha
  • Tom NoonanMr. Ulman
  • Mary WoronovMrs. Ulman
  • Greta GerwigMegan
  • AJ BowenVictor Ulman
  • Dee WallaceLandlady
  • Heather RobbHeather
  • Darryl NauRandom Guy
  • Brenda CooneyNurse
  • Ti WestFavorite Teacher