The House of the Devil is a 2009 horror film written, directed, and edited by Ti West, starring Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, and Mary Woronov. It combines elements of both the slasher film and haunted house subgenres while using the "satanic panic" of the 1980s as a central plot element. The film attempts to recreate the 1970s and 1980s style of horror films, using filming techniques and technology similar to those used in that era. The film's opening text claims that it is based upon true events, a technique used in horror films of the late 1970s and early 1980s such as The Amityville Horror... and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre . However, what actual events it is purportedly based on are not mentioned in the film or in any press releases. The film opens on a voyeuristic shot of college student Samantha Hughes as she looks at an apartment. She cannot afford the security deposit, but the landlady agrees to accept the first month's rent instead. Samantha needs the apartment because her roommate is a slob who frequently has sex with her boyfriend all night long.
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| Release date: | October 30, 2009 |
| Directed by: | Ti West |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 95 Minutes |
| Producer: | Peter Phok, Derek Curl, Josh Braun, Roger Kass, Larry Fessenden |
| Editor: | Ti West |
| Music by: | Jeff Grace |
| Cinematography: | Eliot Rockett |
| Screenplay by: | Ti West |
| Genre: | Thriller |