Review of Devil (2010) by Bob W — 01 Jun 2012

A movie associated with M. Night Shyamalan ...and it was actually a good movie. Maybe we can let him get his director chair back?

This review of Devil (2010) was written by Bob W on 01 Jun 2012.

Devil has generally received mixed reviews.

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