I Trapped the Devil

 


Name: I Trapped the Devil

Directed By: Josh Lobo

Subgenre: Psychological Thriller

Series: Spooktober 2019 entry #29; review #60

Review: A man and his wife return to their family home for the holidays only to find the man's estranged brother there, and he claims to have trapped the Devil in the basement. I Trapped the Devil plays out like an episode of the Twilight Zone (specifically "The Howling Man"), and is one of the more stylish films I've seen this month--Christmas lights against dark backgrounds can be an eerie, alluring aesthetic. As expected, the majority of the film revolves around the question of whether the brother is struggling with his sanity or whether he had, in fact, trapped the Devil. The question is eventually answered, though the answers will only leave you with more questions. That said, I Trapped the Devil is a complex film that makes fantastic use of the limited budget they had, though the ambiguity will be enough to polarize people. If you do watch it, take some time to let the ending marinate; ask yourself why you're seeing what you're seeing and let things grow even darker. Granted, I might be taking away the wrong message, but still. I Trapped the Devil has a lot in the way of style and just enough substance to whet your appetite--though may leave some unsatisfied. If you're a fan of slow-burn psychological thrillers involving people trapped in rooms and accused of being something inhuman, then you might be interested in They Look Like People. It checks the same boxes albeit with more ambiguity than I Trapped the Devil which is, frankly speaking, why I'm more of a fan of the latter--different strokes for different horrific folks, you know how it goes. Which slow-burn, potentially inhuman thing trapped in a room movie is your favorite? Leave me a comment below!




Overall Score: 3.5 out of 5 Chads trapped in the basement. Did I Trapped the Devil scare you? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

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How to Watch: I Trapped the Devil is available on these platforms.


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