12 - The House of the Devil

Synopsis: Samantha (Sam), a college sophomore is trying to escape her horrible roommate. She find a decent apartment but desperately needs money so she accepts a one night (lunar eclipse!) babysitting job even though it feels odd.

Year/Country: 2009, USA

Subgenres: Satanic Ritual, Possession

Reason for watching: Chosen on whim on Netflix.

Highlights: Love how ’80s it felt. The creepy moments in the house were good.

Lowlights: The last half hour of the movie felt a little outta sync with the rest of the movie. Also continuity errors during the end were a little distracting.

Rewatchabilty: Rewatchable.

Overall review: From the moment the movie started it was apparent that it was made to look terribly and wonderfully ’80s and truly some part of me felt like I was swept back in time reading some Fear Street from my youth. The rest of the movie did not disappoint though it never got terrifying. A fun, nostalgic feeling movie.

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