Devil (2010)

I really didn't know much about this independent thriller film that came out last year. It was made on a $10 million budget, and grossed more than three times that, but was it worth my time? Directed by John Erick Dowdle and written by M. Night Shyamalan.

The film stars a group of recognizable stars, but none really that big. You've probably seen Logan Marshall-Green, Chris Messina, Geoffrey Arend, Bokeem Woodbine, or Jenny O'Hara in something. The film is about the devil's presence amongst a group of strangers on an elevator. The five strangers get stuck between two floor and all attempts to move the elevator result in someone getting hurt.

The lights go out and one of the passangers is killed.They come back on and the security guard calls the police who do everything they can to get in. One by one the people start to die...

It was kinda cool, but I see myself forgetting all about it in a year or two. The direction was ok, the story was a little hooky, and none of the stars had breakthrough performances. Take it or leave it.

Vote: 6/10

IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1314655/

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