Horror
Mystery
A cardiologist suspects his daughter lives after an exorcism. During her funeral, he conflicts with a priest over her fate. Both strive to prove their beliefs, hoping to save her if she's alive.
Directors
Park Shin-yang
Cha Seung-do
Lee Min-ki
Ban Hae-sin
Lee Re
Cha So-mi
Tae In-ho
Yun-do
Yun Jong-seok
Father Michael
Kil Hae-yeon
Big Mama
Kim Ki-cheon
Cheol-gi
Park Min-jung
Ji-yeon
Woo Min-ji
Junior Funeral Director
Kim Nam-woo
Junior Doctor
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"Devils Stay" felt like it could have been more, with less.
Firstly lets establish a simple point, this is a watchable film. Its a South Korean take on "The Exorcist" in many respects and what it does do, it does well. The story is both cleverly crafted and creepily original. Which in turn, is built upon, by excellent performances, from the cast and suitably austere and bleak, cinematography.
What does not work so well, is this film is overly long. This is due to its tendency to both over explain and repeat aspects, of the story. The result, for the viewer, is still a decent cinematic experience but it does see this film, tend to squander, its scare potential.
In summary, a worthwhile horror tale that could have been better again, with a more concise, economical script, that better focused the core story and in so doing, upped the fear factor, for the viewer.
MovieGuys19 May, 2025
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