I got pretty damn excited about this film when I saw it at Frightfest last summer and the wait for the DVD release is finally over. (Not to mention an extremely cool but highly limited retro VHS collectors edition in a suitably over sized plastic box)
House of the Devil isn't a particularly easy film to review, but I wanted to bring some attention to it as it really needs to be seen. I'm pretty sure it's one of my personal favourites of recent years.
Ok, so the story couldn't be simpler, Samantha (played by Jocelin Donahue) gets a job as a baby sitter as a solar eclipse is taking place. Little does she know that her new clients Mr and Mrs.Ulman (Mary Woronov and Tom Noonan) plan to use her in a satanic ritual. And that's pretty much it.
However, as I'm sure you have already heard, House Of The Devil immediately separates itself from the recent flock of horrors as it is a deliberate throwback to the 80's, including it's soundtrack, cinematography, artwork and wardrobe. Certain scenes brought Carrie to mind, and others elements of the first two Friday the 13th films along with numerous others.
Luckily, these are all attributes not flaws and bring together something pretty original and memorable. House of the Devil certainly lingers in the mind long after viewing.
The DVD came out on Monday (15th March) and I'm just hoping Ti West does a decent audio commentary and mentions the French girl in the audience at Fright Fest who told him he was the next Roman Polanski.
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