Movies and TV shows have been keen to revisit the ’80s for quite some time now. Netflix’s Stranger Things, for example, is massively popular due to its excellent recreation of the time period. But while Stranger Things tends to nail its setting, that’s not always true of its contemporaries. No matter how much attention is paid to getting the time right, there are often smaller details that feel immersion-breaking. And try as you might, it can be difficult to really “feel” as though you’re in the time period the media set out for you to believe.
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
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