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  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Midnight
  • 1 h 22 m
  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Midnight
  • 1 h 22 m

Summary Christmas is supposed to be a time for peace and joyful family reunions. But when Matt (AJ Bowen) and his wife Karen (Susan Burke) show up unannounced at the home of his estranged brother Steve (Scott Poythress) to celebrate the holidays, they are instead greeted with a horrifying surprise: trapped in the basement is a man. But not just ...

Directed By: Josh Lobo

Written By: Josh Lobo

  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Midnight
  • 1 h 22 m
  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Midnight
  • 1 h 22 m

I Trapped the Devil

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
47
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings
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Summary Christmas is supposed to be a time for peace and joyful family reunions. But when Matt (AJ Bowen) and his wife Karen (Susan Burke) show up unannounced at the home of his estranged brother Steve (Scott Poythress) to celebrate the holidays, they are instead greeted with a horrifying surprise: trapped in the basement is a man. But not just ...

Directed By: Josh Lobo

Written By: Josh Lobo

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
47
29% Positive
2 Reviews
57% Mixed
4 Reviews
14% Negative
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67
Apr 25, 2019
The dread becomes so palpable that the implausibility of a wooden door with three tiny locks somehow containing the Devil actually proves itself scarier as a result.
By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW
63
Apr 26, 2019
Clever-but-frustrating.
By Brian Tallerico FULL REVIEW

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5.6
29% Positive
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57% Mixed
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14% Negative
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29% Positive
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14% Negative
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60
Apr 23, 2019
Silly and scary, atmospheric and disjointed, I Trapped the Devil showcases Lobo’s affection for the genre. He wisely avoids falling into the “gore” trap, instead relying on characterization and our fear of the unknown to raise the hair on the back of your neck.
By Alex Saveliev FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 26, 2019
Doesn’t ultimately provide quite enough reward for a slow buildup. But it proves Lobo an able helmer (if one who could probably use a co-writer next time), eking decent atmospherics and good performances within a potentially claustrophobic premise.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 25, 2019
By seesawing between bland normalcy and hellishness, Lobo denies his audience the immersive horror that his film’s best images promise.
By Teo Bugbee FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 25, 2019
Lobo overdoes the sudden shifts between the real and the surreal in the last act, refusing to answer any questions definitively until he has to. But the first-time filmmaker shows an impressive amount of confidence in his methods. He knows how to make audiences uncomfortable — first with tedium, then with terror.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
30
Apr 24, 2019
Unfortunately, for all the debuting filmmaker's talent for creepy atmospherics, I Trapped the Devil feels draggy and attenuated even with its brief 82-minute running time including credits. Despite some good performances, the film goes nowhere, and very, very slowly.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
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Release Date Apr 26, 2019
Duration 1 h 22 m
Rating Not Rated
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