I Trapped the Devil

2019, Holiday/Horror, 1h 22m

38 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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A slow-burning horror story that takes spine-tingling advantage of its setting and cast, I Trapped the Devil marks an auspicious debut for writer-director Josh Lobo. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Hoping for a joyful family reunion, Matt and his wife pay a surprise visit to the home of his estranged brother, Steve, to celebrate Christmas. To their shock, they soon learn that Steve has a hostage in his basement -- a man he claims is the devil.

Cast & Crew

AJ Bowen
AJ Bowen
Matt
Jocelin Donahue
Jocelin Donahue
Sarah
Scott Poythress
Scott Poythress
Steve
Susan Burke
Susan Burke
Karen
Chris Sullivan
Chris Sullivan
Rowan Russell
Rowan Russell
Cop No. 1
John Marrott
John Marrott
Cop No. 2
Josh Lobo
Josh Lobo
Director
Josh Lobo
Josh Lobo
Screenwriter
Josh Lobo
Josh Lobo
Producer
Spence Nicholson
Spence Nicholson
Producer
Rowan Russell
Rowan Russell
Producer
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
Producer
Peter Kibbee
Peter Kibbee
Executive Producer
Aurora Lobo
Aurora Lobo
Executive Producer
Bryce Holden
Bryce Holden
Cinematographer
Josh Lobo
Josh Lobo
Film Editing
Ben Lovett
Ben Lovett
Original Music
Karleigh Engelbrecht
Karleigh Engelbrecht
Production Design
Dawn Sharp
Dawn Sharp
Costume Design
Shannon Gauer
Shannon Gauer
Costume Design
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Audience Reviews for I Trapped the Devil

  • Sep 22, 2019
    An interesting series of ideas that never fully take shape. There's the shared familial trauma, Christmas, and of course the titular devil locked in a basement. Each of these threads inherently have tension and meaning but they just aren't ever connected in a satisfying way.
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  • Jul 17, 2019
    Feels as though it probably would have been better served as an episode in some sort of antholgy series, rather than a feature length film, but there's a lot of dedication here, and that bleeds through ina positive way.
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