Release Date: January 6th, 2012Tomatometer: 05% positive (56 reviews)
Cineblog Rating: 1/10
Today, I went to the movie theater expecting to see Contraband, an action thriller starring Mark Wahlberg about an ex-smuggler that gets pulled back into the business after his brother messes up big time. Unfortunately, Contraband was sold out so I settled for a mind-numbing exorcism movie.
The Devil Inside is yet another found-footage film, telling the story of Isabella Rossi and her search for the truth about her potentially possessed mother, Maria Rossi. After committing a triple murder during her own exorcism, Maria is taken away to Rome and placed in a special Catholic psychiatric hospital where she is kept in check through continuous doses of various drugs. When Isabella is finally told the truth about her mother's murderous tendencies she hops on the first plane to Rome with cameraman Mike in tow to record her adventures. Isabella's quest for answers about her mother lead her to the underground world of illegal exorcisms and demonic possessions.
When people go see horror movies, they generally expect to be frightened, disgusted or both. While The Devil Inside has a few moments of suspense and terror, they are forgotten as quickly as they come, leaving the audience trapped in the relatively boring interactions between the protagonists. The lackluster number of scares however, isn't the biggest issue with The Devil Inside. Instead, the conclusion, or lack thereof, is the film's fatal flaw. Just as the movie seems to be picking up pace and finally getting interesting, the credits roll, leaving the audience questioning exactly what just happened and whether or not that really is the end.
So Pretty Much: The Devil Inside is not scary and the ending will make you angry. Skip it.
