Review: Devil in the Dark (2017)
By William Pattison
In Washington State, Adam visits his estranged brother Clint
to reconnect their relationship after fifteen years apart from each other.
Clint has always been the favorite of their father Glen and Adam feels grief
and sorrow. The plan to go in a hunting party along the weekend to hunt deer
and supersede their problems. When they stumble upon a cave surrounded by deer
antlers, they flee from the spot. But they are chased and stalked by a
supernatural creature. Will they escape alive from the being?
This was a film that had the potential of being a half way
decent horror film, but unfortunately for some reason it was wasted. It had
good atmosphere, characters, performances, and a kick assed creature design.
But from what I can tell during production they lost funding and had to
discontinue filming with the film only two thirds done. Then, they had to try
and salvage the film in the editing room. The resulting film is a mess with
obvious missing scenes and even subplots. It leaves the viewer scratching their
head. The very ending of the film actually even cuts off unexpectedly and is
horribly jarring. Seriously this film is a waste of time in its present form,
thus I cannot recommend it.
