Devil

Universal Pictures | Release Date: September 17, 2010

8.3	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 623 Ratings

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teddy1984ltMar 12, 2016

Boring, forgettable, And a waste of time. Well at less it's really forgettable so at less it's not a awful watch I mean it is watchable but that not saying much. Movie still sucks.

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reviewfrom19842Sep 7, 2016

Pros: it's well acted and it has a good premise. and the first 15 minutes are pretty good and well as the last 5 minutes.

Cons: It's badly written, the story is all over the place, the twist sucks, the charters are annoying , the movie isPros: it's well acted and it has a good premise. and the first 15 minutes are pretty good and well as the last 5 minutes.

Cons: It's badly written, the story is all over the place, the twist sucks, the charters are annoying , the movie is really forgettable, and it's really boring

Other thoughts: Devil is not unwatchable but it's still pretty damn bad.… Expand

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porchtacksSep 5, 2011

JSau, down below, is right in his opinion of this movie. This seems like one of those Christian evangelist movies, targeted to an audience who believe in the Christian devil, and if you do happen to be one of those believers, you'll probablyJSau, down below, is right in his opinion of this movie. This seems like one of those Christian evangelist movies, targeted to an audience who believe in the Christian devil, and if you do happen to be one of those believers, you'll probably be scared. Otherwise, this is pretty silly stuff. Good acting and great cinematography, especially the disturbing opening shots of Philly, are the redeeming factors.… Expand

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MykwonJun 28, 2015

Good side: director is able to build tension and suspense out of a thin scenario in the very confined space of an elevator. From that point of view, the exercise is a success and he has talent.
Bad side: this movie has nothing to do withGood side: director is able to build tension and suspense out of a thin scenario in the very confined space of an elevator. From that point of view, the exercise is a success and he has talent.
Bad side: this movie has nothing to do with Satan. This movie is about Hades. That part was disappointing as there's nothing tied to the scare Satan stories can create. Also, movie holds just one viewing: after you've seen it, there's nothing much left for watching it again.
Overall, a movie that falls short on story and biblical background, leaving you on your hunger. Renting it is ok. Buying it is pointless.… Expand

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JSauDec 1, 2010

Yo I'm sorry but this movie was garbage. I don't even know what to say. Saw 3D >>>>>>> This. It was boring. THe acting sucked. The mexican guy was ****ing annoying going on about the christian BS. If I wanted a church lesson I would go toYo I'm sorry but this movie was garbage. I don't even know what to say. Saw 3D >>>>>>> This. It was boring. THe acting sucked. The mexican guy was ****ing annoying going on about the christian BS. If I wanted a church lesson I would go to church. I guess if you are really bored you might get minor enjoyment out of this but I'm sure watching youtube is more entertaining unless its husky starcraft, that guy sucks ass.… Expand

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theNILEApr 8, 2016

"When he's near the toast falls jelly-side down"

Most wtf line in this movie. And this movie is wtf. The script is so awful and has Christian proslyzation. After two characters die, you just don't give a **** The basic concept is so good,"When he's near the toast falls jelly-side down"

Most wtf line in this movie. And this movie is wtf. The script is so awful and has Christian proslyzation. After two characters die, you just don't give a **** The basic concept is so good, but we just felt they were all gonna die. The most boring victim of "Satan" is actually the most interesting character. There was no suspense and it feels 2 hours long. Also wtf at the name thing, was that supposed to be a twist? The directing was good, but everything else was so awful, even the CGI. Hellraiser 1 put more fear of omnipotent beings into us than this drab movie.… Expand

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DawdlingPoetNov 28, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unsurprisingly, this is a quite claustrophobic film. It has a sinister, spooky undertone from the get go, with landscape shots of New York City showing a dark and stormy setting.

The characters all seem pretty run-of-the-mill, average people and it didn't especially grip me. Frankly, I felt it was a bit too fantastical - the way the plot escalated quickly, in seconds, due to short lived blackoutss (when the lighting in the lift stopped), the mystery around what was happening during those blackouts causing the characters to slowly panic and question their surroundings, it was pretty predictable. Having said that, as the plot gathers pace it did seem genuinely quite tense, both from the point of view of the people trapped in the lift and the security (and later police) employees. Its a film which involves a lot of second guessing and leaves the viewer trying to put the various pieces of the puzzle together, trying to figure out what (or whom) was causing the sudden 'attacks' to occur, whether morality indeed has a part to play or not.

There is quite a heavy use of music, or more instrumentation, throughout the film, adding to the tense, sinister feel it has, with booming , eerie chords playing, typical of horror and thriller films. Personally, I felt that there were some rather unsettling scenes and it did seem relatively creepy but I wouldn't say it was especially scary as such and I don't tend to watch a great amount of horror films. I felt that the film relied too much on a sort of heavy belief in satan and thus, its certainly not one for sceptics, who would likely find it laughable. I do think this film is quite flawed, it wasn't especially scary as such and I didn't feel that we had enough of an insight in to the individual characters trapped in the lift, to be really emotionally attached to any of them really, so its by no means great but to be fair I did watch the film through to the end, I did find myself trying to second guess who may be behind the various events, what the outcome may be and so on. Towards the end of the film, it took quite a (what seemed to me) comical turn, as I couldn't help but find myself wanting to laugh at the unlikely set of events. I thought that the presumed moral messages referred to by the narrator at the start of the film and later on by other staff members in the film, seemed a bit too sort of coincidental and again there was somewhat of a predictability aspect to it. I feel like I'm being a bit of a harsh critic but either way, it just didn't really 'work' for me, in terms of any sense of real originality, on an emotional level (feeling especially worried for specific characters) and so on. All that aside, it was distracting in a not-such-an-awful way I suppose and it was fairly entertaining, so I guess it could be worse but I certainly wouldn't by any means go out of my way to see this.

No, I definitely wouldn't recommend this film to others. Its lacking in originality, is pretty predictable, especially as far as horror films go and there is a real lack of character background, which (unsurprisingly) does it no favours at all. It does have a spooky feel about it and I suppose I found it quite watchable, although horror fans won't be much impressed with the lack of graphic bloody violent scenes, I imagine.… Expand

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RobwinzJul 31, 2020

Devil has to be one of the most stupidest but funniest movie's I've ever watched. The movie tries so hard to be "scary" but it ends up being too funny and also there's too many characters throughout which aren't that interesting and they areDevil has to be one of the most stupidest but funniest movie's I've ever watched. The movie tries so hard to be "scary" but it ends up being too funny and also there's too many characters throughout which aren't that interesting and they are pretty pointless characters.

Overall, Devil's a movie that tries too hard to be scary but ends up being hilariously stupid.… Expand

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