With the recent rash of horror movie remakes, where about the only difference between the remake and the original film is a penchant for turning the gore up to 11 whether it’s called for or not, it’s great to watch a director like Ty West turn the tables a bit to create something both new and very familiar with this story of a baby sitter menaced by Satan worshippers. The House of the Devil is definitely set in the 70s – the Farrah Fawcett haircuts and portable cassette players are proof enough – but the sensibility of what makes a movie scary is exhilaratingly fresh.
Friday, February 19, 2010
The House of the Devil
With the recent rash of horror movie remakes, where about the only difference between the remake and the original film is a penchant for turning the gore up to 11 whether it’s called for or not, it’s great to watch a director like Ty West turn the tables a bit to create something both new and very familiar with this story of a baby sitter menaced by Satan worshippers. The House of the Devil is definitely set in the 70s – the Farrah Fawcett haircuts and portable cassette players are proof enough – but the sensibility of what makes a movie scary is exhilaratingly fresh.
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