House of the Devil

HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (2009) - Mar. 6, 2010
About a young girl in the '80s who, against her better judgment, takes a babysitting job at a weird old house in the middle of nowhere.  Not a whole lot happens for the bulk of the film (in fact, much of the movie consists of the girl wandering around the house) and yet there's a surprising amount of tension and a very ominous sense of unease as it becomes increasingly clear that sinister shenanigans are afoot.  Ti West's retro-inspired direction suits the material perfectly, and definitely helps turn what might have otherwise been dull into something special (props must also go to Jeff Grace's nicely ominous score).  ***1/2