Throwback slasher or paranormal films set in the 1980s have been popping up everywhere in the past decade (perhaps due to the massive success of Netflix’s Stranger Things), but none of them really look like the ’80s. Whether it’s the characters’ styles or modern filmmaking techniques, little details give them away, and the throwback effects don’t quite hit the mark..
That’s why I was drawn to The House of the Devil, director Ti West’s brilliant exercise in chilling retro realism. It’s available to stream with an AMC Plus subscription or for free on Tubi. This indie masterpiece transports me back to a time when horror was all about suspense, atmosphere and a slow-burn buildup to a terrifying climax. It does so while remaining faithful to the horror era it sets out to invoke.
The movie follows Samantha (Jocelin Donahue), a college student desperate for cash who takes a babysitting job in a creepy
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