M+M Monday XLII – The House of the Devil

As I mentioned in a previous post over the summer, HDnet Movies shows some pretty decent movies. But their biggest draw is their monthly sneak previews of movies before they are released in the theatre. With Halloween right around the corner, October’s sneak peak was The House of the Devil.

I am not the biggest horror lover and didn’t know anything about this movie. So there were no preconcieved ideas about what the movie would be. My thoughts? About a 6 out of 10. It had a good style and feel to it, which was the intention of the movie. This was to feel like a horror movie made in the 70′s or 80′s. Defintely was that! Definitely had some scary moments and was able build those up in the best way…simple music, mystery and acceptable scenarios. The biggest weak point for me was the story. Slow in the middle and not much substance to it. But then again, are horror movies supposed to be amazing stories?

Watch the trailer and decide for yourself if you want to see it in theaters or wait to rent.