Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- claustrophobic
- eerie
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- independent film discovery
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film is identified as a one-take independent feature, making uninterrupted duration a defining formal device.
Julia is a hospice nurse trapped with a dementia patient while trying to provide care and survive.
Julia suspects that Evelyn's condition involves something otherworldly rather than dementia alone.
Julia and Evelyn are trapped together through the night, turning the hospice environment into a pressure chamber.
Films like Bury the Devil, and why
The Taking of Deborah Logan
contained supernatural horror built around dementia, uncertain perception, and an escalating threat inside a care setting
The Vigil
single-night supernatural horror emphasizing claustrophobia, spiritual menace, and a vulnerable protagonist
Boiling Point
real-time, single-location thriller craft that creates pressure through continuous performance and restricted space
Movie Details
- Director
- Adam O'Brien
- Release Date
- 2026-03-06
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (23)
Cast
- Emmanuelle Lussier Martinez
- Bill Rowat
- Mark Antony Krupa
- Dawn Ford
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Bury the Devil about?
- A hospice nurse fights to survive an apparently supernatural night while trapped with a dementia patient whose condition defies explanation.
- What is Bury the Devil like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bury the Devil as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bury the Devil violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Bury the Devil as mild.
- Which films are like Bury the Devil?
- Films with a similar feel include The Taking of Deborah Logan, The Vigil, and Boiling Point.
- How long is Bury the Devil?
- Bury the Devil runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bury the Devil?
- In United States, Bury the Devil is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
