I Trapped the Devil
IFC Midnight | Release Date: April 26, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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2
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4
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1
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The Film StageJared MobarakApr 25, 2019
The dread becomes so palpable that the implausibility of a wooden door with three tiny locks somehow containing the Devil actually proves itself scarier as a result. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoApr 26, 2019
Clever-but-frustrating. Read full review
60
Film ThreatAlex SavelievApr 23, 2019
Silly and scary, atmospheric and disjointed, I Trapped the Devil showcases Lobo’s affection for the genre. He wisely avoids falling into the “gore” trap, instead relying on characterization and our fear of the unknown to raise the hair on the back of your neck. Read full review
50
VarietyDennis HarveyApr 26, 2019
Doesn’t ultimately provide quite enough reward for a slow buildup. But it proves Lobo an able helmer (if one who could probably use a co-writer next time), eking decent atmospherics and good performances within a potentially claustrophobic premise. Read full review
50
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeApr 25, 2019
By seesawing between bland normalcy and hellishness, Lobo denies his audience the immersive horror that his film’s best images promise. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayApr 25, 2019
Lobo overdoes the sudden shifts between the real and the surreal in the last act, refusing to answer any questions definitively until he has to. But the first-time filmmaker shows an impressive amount of confidence in his methods. He knows how to make audiences uncomfortable — first with tedium, then with terror. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckApr 24, 2019
Unfortunately, for all the debuting filmmaker's talent for creepy atmospherics, I Trapped the Devil feels draggy and attenuated even with its brief 82-minute running time including credits. Despite some good performances, the film goes nowhere, and very, very slowly. Read full review
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