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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.
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A promising debut despite its flaws. Apr 26, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
A promising debut despite its flaws.
Brian Tallerico
It proves Lobo an able helmer (if one who could probably use a co-writer next time), eking decent atmospherics and good performances within a potentially claustrophobic premise. Apr 26, 2019 | Full Review…
It proves Lobo an able helmer (if one who could probably use a co-writer next time), eking decent atmospherics and good performances within a potentially claustrophobic premise.
Dennis Harvey
Unfortunately, for all the debuting filmmaker's talent for creepy atmospherics, I Trapped the Devil feels draggy and attenuated even with its brief 82-minute running time including credits. Apr 25, 2019 | Full Review…
Unfortunately, for all the debuting filmmaker's talent for creepy atmospherics, I Trapped the Devil feels draggy and attenuated even with its brief 82-minute running time including credits.
Frank Scheck
By seesawing between bland normalcy and hellishness, Lobo denies his audience the immersive horror that his film's best images promise. Apr 25, 2019 | Full Review…
By seesawing between bland normalcy and hellishness, Lobo denies his audience the immersive horror that his film's best images promise.
Teo Bugbee
Lobo has an interesting eye for visual aesthetics but there's not really anything else that I'd recommend here. Sep 25, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Lobo has an interesting eye for visual aesthetics but there's not really anything else that I'd recommend here.
Shikhar Verma
I Trapped the Devil ultimately has just enough meat on its bones to stick with viewers willing to plunge into its grim, nightmarish world. Sep 10, 2019 | Full Review…
I Trapped the Devil ultimately has just enough meat on its bones to stick with viewers willing to plunge into its grim, nightmarish world.
Josh Martin
An atmospheric and absorbing watch, I Trapped the Devil encourages audience participation whilst at the same time creeping them out. Aug 28, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
An atmospheric and absorbing watch, I Trapped the Devil encourages audience participation whilst at the same time creeping them out.
Kat Hughes
I Trapped the Devil is an ambitious idea, but beyond the premise it doesn't deliver on what it promises. Aug 25, 2019 | Full Review…
I Trapped the Devil is an ambitious idea, but beyond the premise it doesn't deliver on what it promises.
Joel Fisher
Josh Lobo's low-fi genre debut is a slight yet compelling calling card for a promising filmmaker. Aug 24, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Josh Lobo's low-fi genre debut is a slight yet compelling calling card for a promising filmmaker.
Shaun Munro
A new Chrismas movie for the horror fanatic that likes to see these on a cold December morning. A grim tale of desperation. [Full review in Spanish]. Aug 21, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
A new Chrismas movie for the horror fanatic that likes to see these on a cold December morning. A grim tale of desperation. [Full review in Spanish].
Federico Furzan
Confined to a creepy house, the movie has a superb claustrophobic tone, both visually and psychologically. But the pace is slow as it churns along in between some atmospherically freaky moments. Aug 19, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Confined to a creepy house, the movie has a superb claustrophobic tone, both visually and psychologically. But the pace is slow as it churns along in between some atmospherically freaky moments.
Rich Cline
Josh Lobo's twist on a Twilight Zone episode is a reminder that not all remakes have to stick to the script. Aug 9, 2019 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
Josh Lobo's twist on a Twilight Zone episode is a reminder that not all remakes have to stick to the script.
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