IFWT #30 - The House Of The Devil (2009)

When a cash-strapped college students applies for a babysitting job in a remote mansion on the night of a lunar eclipse, she expects to spend a few lazy hours at the house, take her money and go. But the owners, an elderly couple straight out of a gothic painting, have other plans. Before long, our heroine find herself far from home and out of her depth, and after ordering dinner from a less than reputable pizza place, her life will be changed forever. 

This week we’re taking a look at a movie from Ti West, a man who eschews the modern horror movies tradition of flickering lights, jump scares and idiotic protagonists in favour of sympathetic leads, gradual tension building and the old school aesthetics. Join us this week as we visit The House Of The Devil, and find out if its overlooked gem or an overhyped flop.