Along Came the Devil

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Along Came the Devil
Directed byJason DeVan
Written byJason DeVan
Heather DeVan
Dylan Matlock
Story byJason DeVan
Produced byJason DeVan
Heather DeVan
Dylan Matlock
Starring Sydney Sweeney
CinematographyJustin Duval
Edited byEvan Ahlgren
Music byKevin Coughlin
Chad Lanier
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures
Release date
  • August 10, 2018 (2018-08-10)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Along Came the Devil is a 2018 American horror thriller drama film written by Jason DeVan, Heather DeVan and Dylan Matlock, directed by Jason DeVan and starring Sydney Sweeney.

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Plot

After a troubled childhood where her mother disappeared and she was abused by her father, Ashley returns to her hometown and moves in with her Aunt Tanya. Soon, Ashley begins experiencing strange paranormal occurrences and realizes she has been possessed by a demonic force. Ashley's childhood friend Hannah and a local pastor named John try to help her, but the demon proves powerful and difficult to exorcise. Reverend Michael, an expert in demonology, eventually gets involved in the fight to save Ashley's soul. However, the exorcism ritual is rushed and its ending is unclear - it's left ambiguous whether Ashley is ultimately delivered from the demon's grip or succumbs to it.

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Release

The film was in theaters, On Demand and Digital HD on August 10, 2018. [1]

Reception

The film has a 38% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews. [2] Adam Keller of Film Threat awarded the film five stars out of ten. [3]

Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Either way, it creaks more than it creeps, to the extent that various scenes appear to be missing from director Jason DeVan’s disjointed debut." [4]

Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "But none of this really leads anywhere original. From the opening text to the closing credits, this movie keeps lurching impatiently ahead toward scenes that horror fans have seen before." [5]

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References

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  2. "Along Came the Devil". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  3. Keller, Adam (August 15, 2018). "Along Came the Devil". Film Threat. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  4. Harvey, Dennis (August 9, 2018). "Film Review: 'Along Came the Devil'". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  5. Murray, Noel (August 9, 2018). "Review: Mismatched pieces of exorcism thriller 'Along Came the Devil' don't fit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 1, 2024.