I Trapped the Devil

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I Trapped the Devil

2019

1h 22m

Holiday

Horror

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

05/04/2019

3/4

I Trapped the Devil is an austere shocker worth checking out.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

05/02/2019

B-

A horror film more interested in sustained dread than easy answers. Scott Poythress gives a memorably unhinged performance.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

04/26/2019

2.5/4

A promising debut despite its flaws.

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Glenn Garvin

Reason Online

07/23/2021

If you think of it as a film, you will scream for the sweet, blissful release of an axe buried in your head. But if you view it as a video version of the book The Idiot's Guide To 8mm Filmmakin, there are a number of useful lessons.

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Alix Turner

Filmotomy

02/04/2021

3.5/5

There's something to appreciate in this seemingly simple little film for any horror fan.

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Shikhar Verma

High on Films

09/25/2019

2/5

Lobo has an interesting eye for visual aesthetics but there's not really anything else that I'd recommend here.

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Joseph I

@RT08179065 Apr 26

So it all starts promising enough. Then it just never goes anywhere. None of the ideas are ever completed, the characters actions never make sense. Its like watching a bunch of pretentious film students trying to make sense out of a bowl of alphabet soup. Could have been ok, or at least worth a watch if if at least one plot thread was explained, but sadly none are, and after watching this entire film equivalent of a drying turd. I cannot recommend you spend one second of your precious life watching it.

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James C

@JammyBear Jan 25

I love a good slow burn horror, film but this is just slow and boring as hell. There is nothing to recommend here. The idea (which is the only interesting thing here) is stolen from a Twilight Zone episode. There is barely enough story here for a 10 minute short story. Utter, utter rubbish.

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Angelina B.

@angelinabud Dec 26

It was too slow for me. Nothing happened until over an hour in 2 stars

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Al H.

@Big_Al Dec 17

I enjoyed this movie. Worth a watch.

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Incredibleegg1

@RT28216698 Nov 6

Truly woeful film. Watch at your own risk!

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MaryAnn M.

@MWAMD Sep 19

Worth watching.slow intense build. Is he insane or did he indeed catch the devil?

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Josh Lobo
Producer: Josh Lobo, Spence Nicholson, Rowan Russell, Scott Weinberg
Screenwriter: Josh Lobo
Distributor: IFC Midnight
Production Co: Yellow Veil Pictures
Genre: Holiday, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 26, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 26, 2019
Runtime: 1h 22m