Here Comes the Devil

That is if you don't mind dialogue and story development. This story starts off with a bang and then simmers down to bring us slowly into the mystery of events unfolding. The aesthetics are a fascinating blend of grindhouse, giallo and, well, trippy hallucinogenic devil movie stuff. The soundtrack is spot on and never distracting. Yes, there were moments of gratuitous sex, but that felt appropriate to the subject matter. Let's just say that there's some clever editing that makes it an important part of the story it's telling. To tell you what I think it added to the story would be a little too revealing, (so to speak), so if you can keep an open mind about it, perhaps you'll see what I mean. I also compare this to "House of the Devil" but the style never trumps substance and therefore never gets boring, which was my main problem with HOTD. I give it a 5 because I gave HOTD 4 and I do believe this was better. It IS arthouse/thinking person horror, not slasher or torture porn or horror com, so keep that in mind before renting. For those open to this kind of horror film, it is creepy. as. hell.

The movie starts with a very graphic lesbian sex scene, and just heads downhill from there. Seriously, such a great premise rarely seen in horror these days, and it is left to the hands of an amateur writer/director. It seems as if we are watching him go through puberty in this film, and every scene screams of someone who needs a few more years as an apprentice. The acting was mostly great (save for the young boy who seems to want to laugh during every scene he is in), and some of the special effects seem to be handled by someone whom is at least competent. But the grind house aesthetic and the overt sexualization of the female cast leaves a very sour taste in my mouth. Do not watch unless you want to see what a student film looks like.

If you're a fan of Adrián García Bogliano, and you've seen either "Penumbra" or "Cold Sweat," you will absolutely be blown away by this stylish possession feature that shows Bogliano's growth as a storyteller and highlights his signature style. "Here Comes the Devil" is his best film to date. It's unpredictable, shocking and wholly original. To know too much going in is to ruin the bounty of surprises that wait to be discovered. This one is a must-see.

"Here Comes the Devil" received some positive press in "Fangoria" magazine last year, and in an interview with the director, Adrián García Bogliano, this film appeared to be in the same vein as "House of the Devil" and "Lords of Salem". Suspense, atmosphere, and tension are the focus here, not relentless gore or sensationalistic imagery for its own sake and this film is worth your time if you want creepiness and tension in your horror. Bogliano adapts a 70's style of film making here- interesting camera angles and close-ups and some Ken Russel styled fever imagery - but not to the point that it feels as if this is merely an exercise in style. He explores an excellent theme of possession that goes beyond a typical "Exorcist" styled, over-the-top presentation and it is more about what we don't see at times which makes this chilling. This is a great addition to some of the newer trends in horror films, in which suspense and atmosphere are the focus, rather than bloodshed. Really, how many more times can one watch another "kidnapped and tortured" film? So if "Sinister", "House of the Devil", "The Inn Keepers", "Lords of Salem", and "Rosemary's Baby" are films you've enjoyed, then this will not disappoint.

This movie is really not good. There is a line between "indie" and "amateur" and this film is just very amateur. You don't feel like you're watching a movie. I knew from the first five minutes it was a dudd. It isn't cinematic in any way. Looks like it was shot on a home video camera but was mastered in hi-def. Acting, makeup, costumes. All of it sucks. The story is just some bland generic story anyone with an imagination could come up with. I just expected a better film from a company like Magnet. This one suuuuuckked.

I loved it. Low budget yet enjoyable from beginning to end. Well maybe the end was kinda confusing actually. Still it was great 5 stars

It's hard to find any original and well made American horror films these days, so if you're cool with subtitles, give this one a shot. There's a decent story here, and although it's not perfectly executed, I overlooked that flaw due to the consistent tension and well designed sense of impending doom. My biggest complaint was that it felt like it could have been at least two different films, but only because some of the themes it touches upon could very well have made into their own movies, but that's a small price to pay for a well done, well acted, b horror movie. Worth a late night viewing if you're a horror hound like yours truly.

I won't buy it if I didn't like it. There isn't much to say on movies. I liked it on the big screen and will still like it on my 60". It came in tact in terms of packaging.

This film surprised me. It wasn't at all what I thought it would be, but in a good way. I really enjoyed this.

“Here Comes the Devil” should be classed as Art-House Horror/Mystery, this is not slasher, it’s a thinking mans horror movie, it shows when you think it’s the right thing to do, not always the case, after been lost overnight in a mountain cave, brother an sister suddenly reappear to their parents delight, that’s as far as I’ll go, with that, I love movies like this, especially the ending which gets you thinking, maybe one more is coming, I will warn you, it’s very unsettling with it’s sexuality, and explicit too, for one scene, there is mention of words of when the parents was young, I though I would mention it, so it’s not a shock to you, it works to the form of the movie, if that is any comfort to you, but very uncomfortable like I said, all four characters to this movie was terrific, “Laura Caro” the mother, remind me of Benson, from Law & Order S.V.U. “Francisco Barreiro” the father, and the two kids, Michele Garcia” and Allan Martinez” did a fine job of their work, English. Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. 2.35:1 Widescreen. Runtime 98 Min. Fantastic.. And Unsettling..

Nada nuevo que aportar al genero, empieza con bien ritmo, después se cae el trama, por momentos aburre la película.... promete más de lo que ofrece este título

Everything i love about horror.....sex.....occult.....and demons.....and done very well .....regardless of sub titles.......creepy as hell without overt violence and gore.......classsic.......

Due auto , un furgone rosso , una casa della piccola borghesia messicana , una coppia scoppiata , due figli decisamente antipatici , un poliziotto in gamba . Basta ? basta eccome , per Barreiro , regista messicano che ha molti estimatori tra i fan del cinema di genere , bastano pochi ingredienti per sfornare un piccolo capolavoro del cinema di genere , dimostrando che non necessariamente ci vogliono budget stratosferici per colpire lo spettatore . La pellicola è obiettivamente falsata da un paio di inserimenti , soprattutto la prima scena .. , di cui si poteva fare a meno per rendere più fluida la narrazione . La scena in auto soft-porno è comprensibile per evidenziare il distacco coppia-figli , ma allora il montaggio poteva esprimersi meglio ... per il resto fila via tutto molto bene , Ritmo tenuto volutamente sottomisura , attori perfetti per i ruoli , una madre con progressivo distacco dalla realtà ma lucidissima quando serve ed un padre che prende la via della follia in un lucido tran tran giornaliero ... trama non originale forse ma molto ben studiata , fotografia con colori perfetti , anni 70 , quasi da cineteca . Il personaggio del poliziotto si ricorda a lungo , bravissimo l'interprete . In sostanza un film comunque da vedere per gli appassionati , ad un prezzo ridicolo , tra l'altro .Confezione minimalista ma molto buona , sia audio che video .