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Devil

2010 · 80 min

A claustrophobic, suspenseful ride that keeps you guessing who among the trapped strangers is the killer, with a supernatural twist.

Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
Bad things happen for a reason.
Overview
A group of people are trapped in an elevator high above Philadelphia, and one of them is the Devil.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • justice
  • survival
  • faith
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
John Erick Dowdle
Written by
Brian Nelson
Starring
Chris Messina, Bojana Novaković, Jenny O'Hara, Logan Marshall-Green, Jacob Vargas, Bokeem Woodbine, Matt Craven, Caroline Dhavernas
Music
Fernando Velázquez
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English, Ukrainian

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