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January 21, 2023 37 mins

Ti West’s The House of The Devil might be the most retro 80s film to do retro 80s stuff. But is it good? And more effectively, is it effectively using nostalgia? Join us as we discuss pacing in films and how nostalgia is used in (and on!) pop culture.

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The House of the Devil on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172994/

Ti West Filmography etc: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1488800/?ref_=tt_cl_t_15

RogerEbert Dot Com review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-house-of-the-devil-2009

NPR Commentary: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114084025

An interesting essay on the film: https://www.slashfilm.com/505544/movie-review-and-horror-essay-the-house-of-the-devil-one-of-my-top-five-films-of-2009/

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