Chasing the Devil

2014
5| 1h24m| NR| en
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The mysterious suicide of a man's sister prompts him to enlist paranormal investigators to look into her death.

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BeSummers Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.
AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Derrick Gibbons An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Andariel Halo sometimes it had fun moments, only to frequently slip and fall on its dumb face with really bad decisions made in shooting or acting or execution. then it devolves into a minor league "The Thing" situation.I would've rated it a 4 or 5 out of 10 if it were just a goofy little thing like this. then at the very end the main character gives a dumb monologue to the camera, addressed directly to Satan. then Satan gives a dumb rebuttal.then, entirely out of nowhere, with absolutely no relation to the film or anything mentioned or implied in the film at all, it shows a picture of Charles Manson, then starts showing pictures of other known serial killers, panning out to show more. Then it starts repeating pictures once it's panned out far enough, maybe trying to cover for the fact that they couldn't think of enough serial killers and so had to keep repeating rows to make it look like a lot.the movie seemed to be implying at the very last moment that all serial killers were possessed by the devil or else part of some mind-numbingly incoherent plan to start the apocalypse
jackstupidjack In a genre which has hashed out some bilge, Chasing the Devil manages to hit a true low. I don't know who has written some of the other reviews here but one suspects they are involved in the film or they watched a totally different film. The acting is beyond lame, it is shockingly pathetic, the dialogue is hideously contrived, the cinematography uninspiring and insipid. For a horror film, there isn't even a genuine scare let alone a moment of mild unease. I've done scarier farts. The premise is also silly. The only benefit of the film is that it shows what a load of clueless charlatans these so called 'paranormal investigators' are which sadly probably wasn't the intention of the film; however I now know to avoid any future garbage those responsible for this utter mess. No more please...To the makers and 'actors' this is not your metier. Go dig holes instead....
marshall7142 Where to start on this little gem of a movie I found. Of all the "found footage" films being released now days it's nice to find a director and writer that gets it. The filming was done with a lot of hand-held and gopro's they wore on their chest which I thought was a welcome relief to see how the perspective was being shot. Some critics have complained about the sound track or lack thereof but for me it helped immerse me into the story. Another great plus for me is they didn't fall into the let's use lots of CGI we don't have the budget for. They also have a great script and didn't have to use the "Hey lets show T&A so the audience won't notice the plot holes". While you may not recognize the cast as "BIG" names in the genre but all have great resumes on TV and short films. The movie revolves around the 5 main characters played by Challen Cates , Cory Knauf , Tim Phillipps , Ary Katz ,and Chris Yule. First some things I really enjoyed in the movie:The nods to other movies/TV shows. (The Exorcist,Ghost Adventures)The clues were revealed mystery/thriller way so you could actually decipher with the actors/movie. We as the audience were not treated like mindless beings that had to be lead around.Now for the bad: The only problem we had with the film is the actors seemed a little wooden at times in the first half of the movie. Which after you realize thats most likely how real people would react to those surrounding and facing the challenges of fighting the demon with people you just met.***REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS***As the film begins we learn from Patrick that his sisters death was ruled a suicide. Which he won't accept after giving us a little background on his sister (speaking Latin, pentagram cut into her arm) I would tend to agree with him. We also find out whoever he has showed his sisters video blog to has met with some catastrophic event. Patricks friend is a documentary filmmaker and introduces him to a team of paranormal investigators and agrees to film the investigation. The investigators include a psychic, a assistant investigator, and a tech man. They met at the site of his sisters death a halfway house after she had spent 3 years in a mental institution where she was committed after attacking the pope on a class trip. What comes next is a nice little twist on the evil demon film, it has the ability to jump from one person to another on a whim. Most of the meat of the film takes place at Patricks house but after realizing they may become targets of the demon cameras are mounted in everyones residence. The only other location we are treated to is that of a teenage girls house which is creepily reminiscent of the Exorcist and other movies. The entity then starts leaving clues and bodies in his wake. I'll skip all the in between deaths as we all know in found footage movies no one gets out alive.
victoryismineblast A young man hooks up with a team of paranormal investigators to find out what happened to his sister, who he believes was killed and did not in fact commit suicide. Clues lead him to the home of a young teen who seems to be succumbing to the same fate as his sister.This one is riding on the wave of the recent trend of low budget found footage but is a refreshingly interesting entry about possession. The effects are very well done. Some of the acting is a little over the top at times but it is ultimately scary with a lot of freaky scenes, decent gore, and awesome kills. Recommended to fans of possession or found footage fans, it is very entertaining. 7.5/10.