Review of Devil (2010) by Alex R — 10 Feb 2013

Devil is a surprisingly eerie horror film with a very interesting idea. Five people are trapped in an elevator and one of them is the Devil himself. That is essentially the plot of the movie, and it leaves you on the edge of your seat.

There are some really tense moments in the film, and for a short run time, there are enough jolts here to keep you interested from start to finish. The cast done a good job, but there isn't any standout performances either.

What is even more surprising is that the film's idea is from M. Night Shyamalan who has lacked vision from his last few directorial efforts (Although The Happening was decent). The film has a few flaws of course, luckily there are more high points than lows, and genre fans will surely enjoy this film if they are looking for something entertaining and thrilling.

Devil may not be the comeback that Shyamalan needs, but it's a step in the right direction and it proves that he still has a few good ideas up his sleeve. This is a fine supernatural horror film that director John E.

Dowdle directs with flair. There are enough good elements to overcome the bad and this is a very entertaining movie that should be seen if you want a different film. There are enough thrills to keep you engaged till the very end.

I was pleasantly surprised by this film, and it was not what I was expected. Devil is creepy and well thought out, but the weaker points is that some of the acting is a little off, however the good plot makes for it to be effective and entertaining viewing.