By Paco McCullough
Does the world really need another found footage horror film? The
Devil Inside certainly does nothing to distinguish itself from the
heap of other crappy films that use the same cheesy gimmick. Indeed,
it may be one of the worst of the genre.
The Devil Inside follows Isabella Rossi (Fernanda Andrade) as she
attempts to understand why her mother killed three people in the late
1980s. Isabella's theory is that her mother is possessed, and can be
cured by an exorcist, so she travels to Rome to find one. While
exorcisms are no longer allowed by the church, two priests agree to
exorcise Isabella's mom.
The film drags whenever there are no demons onscreen. The characters
are bland, the cinematography is atrocious, and the plot is
stupefyingly boring. There are so many continuity errors that it
actually becomes distracting at times.
However, when the priests get to work, the film is surprisingly
gripping. An early scene with a young girl tied to a bed is quite
incredible. The Devil Inside pulls no punches, taking risks that I
imagine studios were uncomfortable about. It's outrageous and fun.
Unfortunately, the demonic scenes take up ten percent of the film or
less, instead focusing far too much on the Vatican's politics.
Fans of possession films should find enough to enjoy about this film
to make it worth the cost of admission. Fans of laughably bad movies,
on the other hand, would do better to wait for the DVD.
2 out of 5 stars
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