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The House of the Devil

The House of the Devil

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The House of the Devil

"Talk on the phone. Finish your homework. Watch TV. Die."

2009

1h 35m

6.2(866 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jocelin Donahue

Jocelin Donahue

Samantha

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Mr. Ulman

Mary Woronov

Mary Woronov

Mrs. Ulman

Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig

Megan

AJ Bowen

AJ Bowen

Victor Ulman

Dee Wallace

Dee Wallace

Landlady

Heather Robb

Heather

Darryl Nau

Random Guy

Brenda Cooney

Brenda Cooney

Nurse

Ti West

Ti West

Favorite Teacher

Creative team

Directed by: Ti West
Written by: Ti West
Produced by: Larry Fessenden
Josh Braun

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