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Devil's Pass

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Devil's Pass

R

Released Aug 23, 2013

1h 29m

Mystery & Thriller

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To determine what happened to some Russian hikers, five U.S. college students go back to where the hikers were found dead. The students don't return from the expedition, either, and the recovered footage is deemed too disturbing for public viewing.

Noel Murray

The Dissolve

Harlan's film -- written by Vikram Weet -- is a routine low-budget genre picture, with blandly attractive young actors overmatched by the freakiness lurking in the wilderness.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 26, 2013

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Scott Foundas

Variety

Made with just enough craft that, were you to stumble upon it late at night during a bout of insomnia, you wouldn't mind watching through to the end.

Aug 23, 2013

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Miriam Bale

New York Times

The film is ridiculous and laugh-out-loud funny, though it's sometimes hard to tell if this is intentional or not. Either way, it remains riveting because of its effective tropes.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 22, 2013

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

The Dyatlov Pass Incident is one of the more fascinating events in the world of true crime, and while the story ultimately fails to bring any interesting angles to the mystery, the lack of competing storylines center around the event brings some appeal.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

There usually comes a point when anyone behaving rationally would stop filming a horrific experience, and Devil's Pass hits that early on.

Aug 22, 2019

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Shannon McGrew

Nightmarish Conjurings

If you are going to do a movie like Devil's Pass or Chernobyl Diaries - both that have such a mysterious and creepy back story - you need to do it well.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 11, 2019

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Bruce M

JUST LIKE BLAIR WITCH PATHETIC

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Markus L

Bad CGI, bad acting, but still it was okay

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/09/25

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Stoner J

Totally surprised on this. The ending shocked me with the teleportation technology learned in the Philadelphia Experiment, did not see that coming and it tied the ending in perfectly with the original Dyatlov pass crew it was so original and unexpected. The crappy CGI in the very end took this down a notch but really clever and fun movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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Korra N

A found footage film that takes a real-life event and offers a possible explanation as to how and why it happened. It's not seamless in blending genres, but it's still interesting, intriguing and original in its exploration, and it does deserve more credit for taking a pretty big swath with the third act that's also rooted in history. It's not for everyone, but it's still good whether you like it or not. My biggest complaint is some of the visual effects could've been handled better.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/20/24

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saige m

It was really good to start but the ending felt so weird and out of place. like they forgot what the movie was about. looked like a video game cutscene. stupid. >:(

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Nina E

It is a typical found footage. The protagonists go party the night before the journey is always a must for every found footage trip. Like the Chernobyl Diaries, we encounter some likeable guides from that part of the world. Eventually, the group goes into territory that the guides won't venture to. They are warned by a now aging survivor of the 1959 Dystlov tragedy to STAY AWAY! They push forward anyways. We are not dealing with the best and brightest of Oregon U but they are fun to watch and I recommend this for a fun time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/18/23

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Synopsis

To determine what happened to some Russian hikers, five U.S. college students go back to where the hikers were found dead. The students don't return from the expedition, either, and the recovered footage is deemed too disturbing for public viewing.

Director: Renny Harlin
Producer: Sergei Bespalov, Renny Harlin, Kia Jam, Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov, Nikki Stanghetti
Screenwriter: Vikram Weet
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Non-Stop Prods.
Rating: R (Some Violence|Disturbing Images|A Sexual Reference)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2016
Runtime: 1h 29m

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