Review of Devil (2010) by Bill W — 14 Apr 2013

Un-claustrophic and un-smart. Doesn't live up to the extremely awesome open title sequence.

This review of Devil (2010) was written by Bill W on 14 Apr 2013.

Devil has generally received mixed reviews.

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