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Devil in the Flesh

1998 · 99 min

A lurid, fast-paced erotic thriller that feels like a trashy paperback come to life, with a campy, unsettling edge.

Directed by
Steve Cohen
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Rose McGowan, Alex McArthur, Phil Morris
Tagline
She's a hot... cold blooded killer.
Overview
When her mother is killed in a mysterious house fire, rebellious teen Debbie Strand is sent to live with her grandmother, where she becomes even more unhinged. She develops an intense crush on her hunky creative writing teacher, Peter Rinaldi, but her numerous attempts at seduction end in failure. Soon Peter's friends start turning up dead, and he fears that his fiancée, Marilyn, may be Debbie's next victim.

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Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Steve Cohen
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Rose McGowan, Alex McArthur, Phil Morris
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • betrayal
  • death
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Steve Cohen
Written by
Michael Michaud, Kelly Carlin-McCall, Robert McCall, Steve Cohen
Starring
Rose McGowan, Alex McArthur, Phil Morris, Peg Shirley, Robert Silver, J.C. Brandy, Sherrie Rose, Ryan Bittle
Music
Michael Burns, Steve Gurevitch
Cinematography
Joseph Montgomery
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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