Original and atmospheric, but could still have been better

Found footage, simple and good (short movie)

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Nico Matinata, Tori Ellis, John Helaire III, Mark Bracich, and Marian Valentino in The Devil's Door (2022)

Mark Bracich, Michael Gloeckner, Chris DeFranco, and Marian Valentino in The Devil's Door (2022)

Tori Ellis, Mark Bracich, and Michael Gloeckner in The Devil's Door (2022)

Tori Ellis, Mark Bracich, Michael Gloeckner, and Chris DeFranco in The Devil's Door (2022)

Chris DeFranco in The Devil's Door (2022)

Tori Ellis

John Helaire III

Mark Bracich

Two young journalists follow a &quot;coyote&quot; or human trafficker to a tunnel for the pick-up of two immigrants, but an evil escapes, leaving a trail of blood and death in its path.

Chris DeFranco

The Devil&apos;s Door

THE DEVIL&apos;S DOOR, a 52-minutes long found footage horror film, is based on a very original premise: a TV reporting duo meets with a trafficker of Mexican immigrants (and drugs) who agrees to let them accompany and film him on what he intends to be his last round. He wants to expose this to help the world better understand what is happening at the border. They make it to the gate of a tunnel which turns out to have a supernatural connection.

Beside the originality of the premise, cleverly incorporating a topical real-life issue, the film is also very strong on atmosphere. I loved the way the scenes were set here.

Unfortunately, there are also some areas where the film falls short, most notably the screenplay. The most frustrating part was toward the end, where the cameraman just keeps repeating himself that they need to leave in the face of danger, while the female reporter displays increasingly incredible levels of recklessness. Further, her motivation for acting like that becomes a bit muddled, so that it is never clear whether she is motivated by her desire to &quot;do good&quot; or just to get the story.

Also, despite the relatively short running time, the story is still a bit thin. Another character, maybe unseen to preserve the budget but communicating via walkie talkie, for example, could have helped enrich the plot.

The ending felt a bit dragged out, but overall it was still an enjoyable experience.

THE DEVIL'S DOOR, a 52-minutes long found footage horror film, is based on a very original premise: a TV reporting duo meets with a trafficker of Mexican immigrants (and drugs) who agrees to let them accompany and film him on what he intends to be his last round. He wants to expose this to help the world better understand what is happening at the border. They make it to the gate of a tunnel which turns out to have a supernatural connection.

Beside the originality of the premise, cleverly incorporating a topical real-life issue, the film is also very strong on atmosphere. I loved the way the scenes were set here.

Unfortunately, there are also some areas where the film falls short, most notably the screenplay. The most frustrating part was toward the end, where the cameraman just keeps repeating himself that they need to leave in the face of danger, while the female reporter displays increasingly incredible levels of recklessness. Further, her motivation for acting like that becomes a bit muddled, so that it is never clear whether she is motivated by her desire to "do good" or just to get the story.

Also, despite the relatively short running time, the story is still a bit thin. Another character, maybe unseen to preserve the budget but communicating via walkie talkie, for example, could have helped enrich the plot.

The ending felt a bit dragged out, but overall it was still an enjoyable experience.

Two young journalists follow a "coyote" or human trafficker to a tunnel for the pick-up of two immigrants, but an evil escapes, leaving a trail of blood and death in its path.

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