Devour (Video 2005)

Revolves around a character named Jake Gray and his friends that have been playing a deadly game called "The Pathway", which eventually spirals out of control and threatens a worldwide epidemic of violence.

Director:

David Winkler

Writers:

Adam Gross, Seth Gross

Stars:

Jensen Ackles, Shannyn Sossamon, Dominique Swain

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jensen Ackles	...	Jake Gray
Shannyn Sossamon	...	Marisol
Dominique Swain	...	Dakota
William Sadler	...	Ivan Reisz
Teach Grant	...	Conrad Dean
Martin Cummins	...	Aiden Kater
Rob Stewart	...	Ross North
R. Nelson Brown	...	Walt
Wanda Cannon	...	Kathy Gray
Jenn Griffin	...	Older Anne Kilton
Alan Ackles	...	Paul Kilton
Rob Allen	...	Young Paul
Tami DeSchutter	...	Young Kathy
John Innes	...	Father Moore
Reg Tupper	...	Hartney

Storyline

In Cheever Lake, the twenty-one years old Jake Gray has bloody nightmares while awake. His friends Conrad Dean and Dakota apply him in a weird game called "The Pathway". Jake begins to mix reality with daydreams, while his closest friends die. Jake blames the game, which might be connected to the devil, for the deaths of his friends and decides to investigate the mystery.

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Plot Keywords:

daydreams | oral sex | sexual desire | reference to satan | murder | 

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Taglines:

Don't Get Mad. Get Evil.

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, some sexual content and drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 August 2005 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Adoradores do Diabo

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Bigel Entertainment, Newmarket Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Jake's Room, the poster over his shoulder is from the DC-based metal band, Division. Division's members appear in several indie zombie movies as uncredited extras.

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Goofs

In the early scene in lecture hall, Dominique Swains' hair alternates between neatly brushed and tousled as she has dialog with the Professor.

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Quotes

Jake Gray: What're you tryin' to tell me dad? You tryin' to blame me for the way mom is, for the accident? You're wanna blame me for that now? The day after my best friend kills himself, you're gonna blame me for that?
Paul Kilton: It's not very much, though, Jake.
Jake Gray: You know the day I need you the most, the day I need help, the day I need my father... you do this? Shame on you.

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Connections

Referenced in The Holiday (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Perfect Tan (Material Mix)"
Performed by Machine Of Loving Grace
Written by Fisher / Benzel / Kupers

User Reviews

Really Good B Movie..I expected this to be awful, but was surprised when it wasn't...

This movie is very similar to movies such as Cry Wolf, The Ring 1 and 2, and Stay Alive. In all these movies a character does something (like visit a website, watch a video, play a video game, or start a rumor) which starts into motion a chain of events (usually unleashing something evil) that result in a blood bath. While this is probably considered a B movie, I thought it was a fairly good B movie. It sure wasn't the best horror movie I've ever saw, but it did entertain me. I thought Jensen Ackles (Jake) and Dominique Swain (Dakota) did an excellent job portraying and acting their parts... Shannyn Sossamon (Marisol)was just mediocre in her acting skills. I found her acting kind of bland and boring.

The movie itself started off really well. It was set up well, but then the further along it got the worse it got. If a different person were playing Marisol, if they'd kept the beginning and the basis of things being connected to the website, but found a way to make various parts and the ending more realistic and added a bigger budget to pull all of that off, then this had the potential to of been a great movie. However, they did not and this is what we are stuck with. Which is, a really good, but not great B movie...

All and all this movie is not a complete waste of time. I think it was highly entertaining, but like someone else said it is no masterpiece. If you start the movie with unrealistic expectations you will be disappointed. It is best to have no expectations at all and decide for yourself. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes horror movies or thrillers, but if you don't then it's not for you.