Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- foreboding
- late night horror
- rainy night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a brisk, economical supernatural thriller that delivers modest genre effectiveness without much originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The elevator occupants are subjected to escalating supernatural threats as their concealed guilt and past actions become central to the mystery.
Most of the immediate danger unfolds inside a malfunctioning elevator, while guards and Detective Bowden monitor the situation from outside.
Bowden can account for only four of the five occupants, while the elevator's violent incidents suggest an unseen presence among them.
Lustig and Ramirez watch the trapped occupants through CCTV as broken communication prevents direct contact and produces incomplete knowledge.
Films like Devil, and why
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
contained supernatural horror, escalating suspicion, and a group trapped in an enclosed location
Identity
supernatural mystery thriller built around concealed identities, moral judgment, and a tightly controlled setting
1408
claustrophobic horror, fatalistic tension, and an unseen supernatural force targeting vulnerable characters
Movie Details
- Director
- John Erick Dowdle
- Release Date
- 2010-09-16
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (3206)
Cast
- Chris Messina
- Bojana Novaković
- Jenny O'Hara
- Logan Marshall-Green
- Jacob Vargas
- Bokeem Woodbine
- Matt Craven
- Caroline Dhavernas
- Joshua Peace
- Zoie Palmer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Devil about?
- A grieving Philadelphia detective races to save five strangers trapped in an elevator while a hidden supernatural presence turns their confinement into a deadly moral reckoning.
- What is Devil like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Devil as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Devil violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Devil as moderate.
- What did critics think of Devil?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a brisk, economical supernatural thriller that delivers modest genre effectiveness without much originality.
- Which films are like Devil?
- Films with a similar feel include The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Identity, and 1408.
- How long is Devil?
- Devil runs 80 minutes.
- Where can I watch Devil?
- In United States, Devil streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
