The House Of The Devil Movie Trailer (And Horror Poster Of The Year?)
By Hunter Stephenson/Aug. 25, 2009 8:00 pm EST
Look at that. Wow. Font boner. We need to mention that our pals at Vulture had first dibbs on the image. With the exception of the cheesy tagline at the bottom—which befits an ’80s flick like When a Stranger Calls—the poster seems to pay homage to the druggy, deranged art of Italian frightfests of yore.Official House of the Devil plot synopsis: “In the 1980s, college student Samantha Hughes takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret; they plan to use her in a satanic ritual. "
The movie is directed by Ti West, who practically received a key, albeit not one to the gates, from the horror community for his 2005 film The Roost. Chime in if you’ve seen it. West also helmed this year’s Cabin Fever 2, the sequel to the lil’ indie that unleashed Eli Roth and so forth. One of the actresses in the trailer is Greta Gerwig, whom a few guys and girls may recognize if they tolerated Baghead in hopes of a nude scene. Here’s what a few critics have to say…
…I don’t celebrate Saw on Halloween, so I’m looking forward to this. /Film will have more info regarding this picture when applicable.
“It could easy be billed as a true “lost” horror film from the 80’s.” – Brad Miska, Bloody-Disgusting.com
“…clearly the American indie-horror flick of the year. Sure, the year’s only half over, but I have a very hard time believing anyone is going to beat this slow burning throwback to 80s religio-terror.” – Todd Brown, Twitchfilm
