The firefighters are finally able to get in, but the old lady is gone. The elevator victims claustrophobic battles ratchet up cinematic tension while rescuers race against the clock to save them and find the true killer. Satan and rita are waiting around, and santa christ is texting. Was the old lady in the movie devil the devil the entire movie. Devil is a 2010 american supernatural horror film directed by john erick dowdle. A group of people trapped in a elevator realize that the devil is among. Glad you brought up the movie devil, which takes place in an elevator. She does have a face more than just a mother can love. Five strangers trapped in an elevator realize that one of them is the devil in this thriller from.
One is a thugcontract killer, one is a thief, one is a black widow scam artist, one is businessman who stole from peopleand one is the drunk driver that killed the cops family the big twist. Night shyamalan who also produced the movie and a screenplay by american screenwriter brian nelson. The devil, powerless now that tony has repented of his sin, vanishes after causing the elevator to plunge several floors. Night shyamalan who also wrote the story is about five people who are trapped in an elevator. Ever since he followed a massive hit the sixth sense with several duds lady in the water, the happening, the last airbender, m. Shyamalan acknowledged that the idea for the story came from british crime writer dame agatha christies 1939 novel and then there were none. The films events follow the groups attempts to escape, with racism, greed and revenge playing key elements as they. Dowdle quarantine and screenwriter brian nelson hard candy, 30 days of. Parents need to know that this horror movie which was produced by m. Like just about every storyteller who came before him m. Devil is the latest in a long line of horror movies about beelzebub, made by people who havent actually read his resume.
Getting a model that is absolutely afraid of her devil side is very unique. The movie starts with an upsidedown aerial shot of philadelphia, which ends up zooming through the elevator shaft of the building this movie takes place in, and ends with another aerial shot. Jun 30, 2017 best scene of the movie devil subscribe for more. In the movie devil,was the old lady the devil all along or. Shyamalans satanic elevator ride wont blow your mind, but. Chronological list of horror films horror film wiki fandom. Or the devil outwitted by a woman harding b 458 printer and date unknown. He has been collecting the souls of those who were sinners in life. It follows the struggles and conflicts of nine strangers trapped in a wall street elevator 49 floors above manhattan on the way to a company party. The films events follow the groups attempts to escape, with racism, greed and revenge. Jun 27, 2018 she does have a face more than just a mother can love. Ya, it wasnt a huge hit especially with it being sort of lat night hbo kind of film, but clint howard was quite creepy with his computer aided demon possession since this was the early 80s, the computer aspect was rather cheesy. Theres a fair bit of blood and gore though not as much as in some rrated horror movies and several disturbing images of dead or broken bodies. Reid says prince believed the elevator was the devil.
Sarah seems the most normal of the people trapped in the elevator, but she quickly begins to try to turn ben against tony early on and later deceives tony into putting down their. This elevator went to medical school apparently because it delivers babies through extreme heat. Sep 06, 2012 they try to pry open the door, and don reaches out with a cane to hit the up button on the next floor, but then the elevator drops and it chops off his arm. Once the movie gets into its stride, it achieves a decent sense of dread and claustrophobia until the end. He made it look like it wasnt the old woman by hanging her in the elevator. I wouldnt really call this a horror movie as such, its far more of a mysterythriller with the occasional jumpy scene. I have not seen devil, but i dont think we can talk about elevator without talking about devil. Nc and santa christ exchange glances, satan looks forward, rita looks curious, the panel in the elevator cuts to the movie s opening, and the music from the film plays instead of the piano music. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. In the movie devil, the old lady and the stolen wallets. You see the devil multiple times in his true form throughout the movie. People even booed for the trailer featuring his name.
After a while, they discover that the devil may be amongst them in human form. Sep 17, 2010 the people in the elevator are all people with serious sins hanging over them. Yesterday i was wondering if there was any significance between elevators and the devil other than prince saying that, or why prince used an elevator as a metaphor for the devil. Devil is a creepy bumpinthedark pic that feels much like an extended twilight zone episode. Dowdle quarantine and screenwriter brian nelson hard candy, 30 days of night. Devil is about how sometimes you take the elevator and you should be careful because. Ramirez, the security guard, claims that somebody in the elevator is the devil. Axelrod has the brilliant idea to toss the old ladys body down the shaft. Night shyamalan comes devil, a silly horrorthriller about a group of people trapped in an elevator with satan incarnate. Jan 10, 2011 a bit more sophisticated horror movie, for a change. Top 11 elevator scenes in horror movies beyond the void. On the elevators third blackout, the elderly woman is found hanged on a. Also the devil didnt possess her body it was just the devil in a human form so the old lady wasnt really a real person. Meanwhile, five strangers board an elevator, which becomes stuck between floors.
Night shyamalan, devil is an intense supernatural thriller. It was originally serialized by kodansha from january 1997 to july 2000 in the magazine weekly morning, and later collected in 17 volumes. Judgement day midway through, one of best scenes in my opinion. Devil whole movie on elevator death machine middleish scene mission impossible begining woman found dead in an elevator nothing really happens elevator related besides the fact that she was found there more comical terminator 2. The devil, disguised as the old woman, is the one who traps the sinful passengers in the elevator to pick them off onebyone.
So attaching his name as story writer and producer to this simple horror film adds a certain level of expectation and not of the positive variety. Then cut to clips of the film, the music playing over the audio from the. With chris messina, caroline dhavernas, bokeem woodbine, logan marshallgreen. Night shyamalan simply doesnt have the clout that he once had. But the devil was an independent entity the entire movie up until he possesses the old lady. The old lady in the elevator is the devil in the movie.
Devil throws down this claustrophobiainducing gauntlet. Elevator is a 2011 american mystery thriller film directed by stig svendsen. To those i knew who the devil was before it started people. Night shyamalan has doomed the movie devil by association. A dark screen, followed by a sound roughly equivalent to unsecured. A group of people are trapped in an elevator and the devil is mysteriously amongst them. Im not sure how she got away she just disappeared at of the elevator. Hell and the titular main antagonist of the story the devils meeting and the 2010 supernatural thriller movie devil. Devil ist ein usamerikanischer spielfilm aus dem jahr 2010. Devil isnt gonna win any awards for, well, anything actually maybe a couple of saturns but if youre bored one night, have at least 12 bucks including popcorn and wanna get scared at the theater, give devil a shot. He only possesses the old lady at the end to confront the drunk driver as he probably couldnt do it in his true form. Oct 29, 20 they already did something like that in m. Devil is based on a story by indianborn filmmaker m.
Anyway, the killer elevator in this movie that tries to take down our sweet leading lady is an elevator that deserves credit. On elevators, purgatory, and the devil psychology today. After the drunkards special,and to stay in the comic register, harry smith put another americanized verison of a child ballad called the farmers curst wife. When the party finally diminishes down to just the mechanic, it is shown that the devil himself was in the elevator with them the whole time, masquerading as the old lady that was hung from the ceiling. Its agatha christie meets final destination as one of them picks off the others, one by one, whenever the elevator car loses power. It appeared on broadsides as the politick wife, and three examples can be seen at bodleian library broadside ballads the politick wife. There was an old man lived foot of the hill if he aint moved away, hes alivin there still singin fa diddlea, diddlea, fa diddlea, diddlea day he. To those i knew who the devil was before it started. Sep 18, 2010 also the devil didnt possess her body it was just the devil in a human form so the old lady wasnt really a real person. A dark screen, followed by a sound roughly equivalent to unsecured luggage. The people in the elevator are all people with serious sins hanging over them. The story follows five strangers who get stuck in an elevator and begin to turn on each. Inside the elevator are rita repulsaplayed by rachel tietz and voiced by doug, santa christrob walker, and satanmalcolm ray.
Jane kowski hung herself with a lamp wiring so the devil could take her form. Was the old lady in the movie devil the devil the entire. A group of people are trapped in a skyscraper elevator. As the corpses of sarah, ben, and vince are wheeled away, bowden decides to take tony into custody, and, while en route, reveals to tony that it was his. The movie puts a lot into its relatively short running time 81 minutes, resulting in a quick, constantly engaging dynamic. A group of people trapped in a elevator realize that the devil is among them. After there are only 2 people left in the elevator that are alive, the other young lady either kills herself or gets killed by the devil i couldnt tell because the lady had a glass shard in her back pocket, and she reached for it. Its a clear copy of the recent shyamalanproduced horror movie devil, except this ones nonsupernatural. Sep 18, 2010 devil throws down this claustrophobiainducing gauntlet. Debiruman redi, is a 1997 manga series written and illustrated by go nagai, and the sequel to devilman. For how old the series is, its actually pretty well made. Nine obnoxious wall street partygoers stuck on an elevator must work together to find the most boring way possible to be scared by a bomb. If you like go nagai, a guesser to the end, or even just plain anime gore, youll want to get your hands on this classic. Devil has a really simple premise, five strangers are stuck in a lift and one of them is the devil.
For films listed alphabetical, see alphabetical list of horror films. Five strangers trapped in an elevator realize that one of them is the devil in this thriller from director john e. Devil lady, known in japan as devilman lady japanese. A bit more sophisticated horror movie, for a change. Shyamalans satanic elevator ride wont blow your mind. After the nostalgiaween opening 20, we come upon the nostalgia critic pressing the down button for an elevator. Here, a bad lady is taken to hell by the devil but shes so mean that the devil take her back to her husband. The following is a chronological list of every horror film ever made. An elevator containing a dead older woman, a dead man, another bloody and dead man we see a piece of glass sticking out of his throat, a young woman and a man goes dark. The old ladys body is too big, though, so he suggests cutting it in half. Threequarters of this thriller takes place in an elevator car stuck between the 21st and 22d floors of a skyscraper. Watch devil movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Though the poster bravely boasts this movie as being from the mind of m night shyamalan, devil is actually not an overlong. The performances, musical score, and overall production all get high points, and devil grabs you right at the opening credits and doesnt let go.