Tanya’s Score: Good*
Rated: 14A
Starring: pizza-guzzling Greta Gerwig; scary as sh** Tom Noonan; vocal stylings of Lena Dunham; Elliott’s mommy
Plot: During the early 80s, a broke college student (Jocelin Donahue) accepts a strange babysitting job and soon realizes what may be at stake.
Tanya’s Verdict: This movie is a slow, slow, slow burn – BUT the good news is it pays off in the end. While there are only a few jump scares, they are well-timed and excellently delivered.
Two other things I really liked about The House Of The Devil are: 1. How authentically retro it feels – the characters, as well as their respective styles, are true to the 1980s without going over the top. 2. Tom Noonan – this guy is absolutely terrifying without even trying.
If you like a creepy movie that is slow to build and action-packed in the end – then this may be one for you.
*Four score descriptions: Sh**; Okay; Good; Great
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