At the Devil's Door

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At the Devil's Door

2013

1h 33m

Horror

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Leigh, an ambitious young real estate agent, is asked to sell a house with a dubious past. When she finds the runaway daughter of the couple trying to sell the home, Leigh becomes entangled with a supernatural force with sinister plans.

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At the Devil's Door has no shortage of creepy style -- unfortunately, that isn't enough to distract from an uninspired story that never capitalizes on its potential.

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Alan Scherstuhl

Village Voice

McCarthy shows he's mastered the things we already know scare us onscreen; next, how about something we don't expect?

Sep 26, 2014

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Though disappointing content-wise, McCarthy's sophomore feature still demonstrates admirable attention to things that usually suffer in more superficially flashy horror efforts ...

Sep 26, 2014

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Things pick up, but too late to really have any impact.

Sep 25, 2014

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

While some uneven plotting and awkward moments in character development mar the process, this is an illustrative example of how capably creepy independent American horror films still have the potential to be.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 10, 2019

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

At The Devil's Door is not a horror movie that has much splatter, dialogue or, when taking the long view, originality. What it does have is real horror, which is the element most required here.

Rated: B

Jan 11, 2019

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Frank Ochieng

SF Crowsnest

Writer-director Nicholas McCarthy's At The Devil's Door is a fright vehicle that dutifully tingles from time to time but somehow still feels strained in its creepy convictions. [An] atmospheric boofest...

Rated: 2/4

Nov 10, 2018

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Rating: 6/10. 63/100

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/06/23

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Taylor L

At the Devil's Door is a competently made film overall, but pushes no boundaries and doesn't really develop any sense of consistent tension. It's a postmodern horror, trying to take advantage of the shift towards slow-burn pacing to trick you into thinking that meandering = scary. Muddy rules to the universe, slim character development, and a lack of scares make this feature a relatively timid horror flick overall; there's not much in the heat of the moment to make your hair stand on end, nor in the implications of the film's demonic presence (think the wide-ranging implications left at the ending of Rosemary's Baby, there's nothing comparable here). Easily skippable. (2/5)

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/13/22

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Audience Member

I think I may respect Nicolas McCarthy in the director's chair, but he needs to get involved with better written films. 4.4/10

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

It's a decent horror. It has some scares, good acting and a serviceable plot. It's not the most unique story but imo the plot is executed very well. And between scares there's still a tense vibe that's eerie. If you've got nothing else to watch I think you could do a lot worse than this.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

STARTED OUT GOOD AND WENT DOWNHILL PRETTY FAST. THIS MOVIE HAD POTENTIAL BUT FAILED. THIS MOVIE TRIES TO MAKE YOU THINK BUT IT DOES A BETTER JOB AT BEING ANNOYING THAN ANYTHING ELSE. THE CHASE SCENE BETWEEN THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER AT THE END WAS ESPECIALLY ANNOYING

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

decent horror with a weird storyline. jumpy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/12/18

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Synopsis

Leigh, an ambitious young real estate agent, is asked to sell a house with a dubious past. When she finds the runaway daughter of the couple trying to sell the home, Leigh becomes entangled with a supernatural force with sinister plans.

Director: Nicholas McCarthy
Producer: Steven Gorel, Sonny Mallhi
Screenwriter: Nicholas McCarthy
Distributor: Wild Bunch Distribution
Production Co: XYZ Films
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 2013, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m

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