Devil's Pass

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BRizz 2 @TheMovieSearch Jun 26 Devil’s Pass is a rough and disappointing attempt at a horror film. It had a promising concept and the potential to be something chilling and thought-provoking, but unfortunately, the execution fell flat. The premise follows a group of students who travel to the infamous Dyatlov Pass in Russia to investigate the mysterious real-life deaths that occurred there. The story is told in a found footage format, similar to The Blair Witch Project, with a mix of handheld recordings and some bits of external narrative like news footage. That could have worked — if it had been balanced better. Instead, the film leans so heavily into the shaky cam and “raw footage” aesthetic that it ends up feeling cheap. The Blair Witch-style approach is outdated at this point, and it doesn’t bring anything new to the table here. The filmmakers could’ve created more tension and atmosphere by blending in cinematic-style shots or cleaner news coverage to contrast the personal footage. But it never really rises above the gimmick. Even when the mystery starts to unfold, and the group’s recordings show us what’s happening, it never feels immersive or believable enough to pull you in. The editing is choppy, the cinematography lacks impact, and the script — while loaded with potential — could have benefited from several rewrites. There are moments that tease a more compelling movie underneath the surface, but they never fully form. I wouldn’t say Devil’s Pass is the worst horror movie I’ve ever seen, but it definitely doesn’t meet the expectations it sets for itself. It had all the right ingredients: a real-world mystery, creepy atmosphere, and survival horror — but in the end, it just feels flat, cheap, and unmemorable. Unfortunately, I can’t recommend this one. Skip it and find something that delivers on both concept and execution. See more Bruce M @BruceMc Jun 6 For a movie with a budget and a "name" director, this is incredibly bad. Can we stop with these "found footage" movies? See more Bruce M Mar 24 JUST LIKE BLAIR WITCH PATHETIC See more Markus L Mar 9 Bad CGI, bad acting, but still it was okay See more Stoner J @Stoner Mar 1 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 See more Korra N 05/20/2024 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. See more Read all reviews

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