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The Diabolical

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A scientist (Arjun Gupta) battles a malevolent spirit that haunts the home of his girlfriend (Ali Larter) and her two young children.
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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 10/16/2015
"The Diabolical" is a tepid horror-thriller that never manages to sell, much less clarify, its potentially ambitious concept. Go to Full Review Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com 10/16/2015
2/4
None of the elements-the scary stuff, the psychological drama, the family-dynamic crises-really deliver the wallop necessary to provide truly memorable horror fare. Go to Full Review Mike McCahill Guardian 10/15/2015
3/5
Nothing out of the ordinary, but it'll keep anyone planning a Halloween all-nighter awake and interested. Go to Full Review Joey Keogh Wicked Horror 09/26/2019
4/10
An utterly contrived reveal leads to everything going completely mental, as the film tries desperately to be a dozen different things at once. Go to Full Review Deirdre Crimmins Film Thrills 08/20/2018
Easily one of the more ambitious films I have seen from a first time director. Go to Full Review Andrew Pollard Starburst 04/11/2018
3/10
By the time things do spark to life, even the most Red Bull-fuelled of viewers will feel themselves dozing off. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 Jun 9 For the most part whenever the villain is on screen it is an very effective horror movie but the pointless family drama and the confusing third act makes it a decent but not memorable film See more Joe G 04/06/2024 I like the idea, it was slightly different. However the horror aspect is tedious and tired. The ending isn't great and leaves some gaps in the story that remain unanswered. Worth watching if you really have nothing else to see but it wouldn't be a go to movie. Back on the shelf it goes. See more Emilliano Jr S @emill_santos 08/20/2023 What can you expect for a low budget B horror movie? See more 10/14/2021 Diabolical? Perhaps just Dire would sum this up, on the plus side did make me laugh, not sure that was the intent though. See more 12/01/2020 Very poorly executed, interesting concept. See more 03/03/2019 Decent movie, unexpected plot twist. Felt the acting was done well for the most part. See more Read all reviews
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Alistair Legrand

Director

Ali Larter

Madison

Arjun Gupta

Nikolai

Max Rose

Jacob

Chloe Perrin

Haley

Kurt Carley

The Prisoner

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Movie Info

Synopsis A scientist (Arjun Gupta) battles a malevolent spirit that haunts the home of his girlfriend (Ali Larter) and her two young children.
Director
Alistair Legrand
Producer
Ross M. Dinerstein
Screenwriter
Alistair Legrand, Luke Harvis
Distributor
XLrator Media
Production Co
Campfire
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 16, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 6, 2017
Runtime
1h 26m
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