I honestly can't believe how many people forgive one of the weakest climaxes ever produced in a horror movie (which is saying a lot because there are a lot of terrible horror climaxes) just because the slow tense build is phenomenal. It's like giving a restaurant a good review because the ambiance is very nice even if the food taste like an old shoe. This movie builds tension and intrigue like few I've ever seen. But when the ending is practically non-existent it can't be forgiven because the build was great. When a great build leads to nothing but excruciating disappointment it's like giving a an architect credit for a beautiful framework even if it completely collapses when the final few bricks are placed. That's the best way to describe this film. The bad bad ending destroys all that came before
Review of The House of the Devil
