The Devil Inside (2012)

In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.

Director:

William Brent Bell

Writers:

William Brent Bell, Matthew Peterman

Stars:

Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fernanda Andrade	...	Isabella Rossi
Simon Quarterman	...	Father Ben Rawlings
Evan Helmuth	...	Father David Keane
Ionut Grama	...	Michael Schaefer
Suzan Crowley	...	Maria Rossi
Bonnie Morgan	...	Rosa Sorlini
Brian Johnson	...	Lieutenant Dreyfus
Jeff Victoroff	...	Himself (as Dr. Jeff Victoroff)
Pamela Davis	...	Herself
John Prosky	...	Father Christopher Aimes
Claudiu Istodor	...	Doctor Antonio Costa (as Claudiu Isotodor)
Toma Danila	...	Marco
Claudiu Trandafir	...	Father Robert Gallo
Maria Junghetu	...	Mrs. Sorlini (as Maria Junghietu)
Ilinca Harnut	...	Italian Nurse

Storyline

An American girl, Isabella, sets out to make a documentary to understand what happened to her mother who murdered three clergy people. She was not convicted due to insanity and was sent to a mental hospital in Italy. Isabella meets with some priests in Italy who explain that her mother's condition may not be medical, but could be an extra-human possession.

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Plot Keywords:

exorcism | priest | mental hospital | nun | church | 

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Taglines:

No soul is safe.

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content and grisly images, and for language including some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Bell and Peterman Film

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$33,732,515 (USA) (6 January 2012)

Gross:

$53,245,055 (USA) (16 March 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Prototype, Room 101

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby SR SDDS Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Matthew Peterman and Brent Bell first came up with the idea for the movie when they read an article about the Vatican starting a school for exorcism.

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Goofs

When Maria is thrown off the table during her exorcism, one of cameras shows her heart monitor with her vitals flashing. They should not be reading anything as the throw would have disconnected the wires.

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Quotes

Isabella Rossi: Let my mother go.
Maria Rossi: You'll burn.

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Connections

Spoofed in 30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2013)

User Reviews

Entertaining of its type

There was a time when low budget B-movies could catch you by surprise. A decent script, a new twist on an old idea, some inspired acting . . . a low-budget need not doom a film. Unfortunately, that's all that some reviewers and audiences can see. If you go into The Devil Inside understanding that the budget was low, the actors unknowns, etc., then you'll be able to evaluate it on its own merits. I, for one, thought it was a nifty, if lean, take on two genres -- the fake documentary and the demonic possession/exorcism film. The writing is good, the characters (especially of the two young priests) interesting, and the acting solid. It is genuinely creepy/scary in places. Fernanda Andrade's attractive presence only helps, especially when she addresses the "documentary" camera with those lovely brown eyes of hers.

This film is not big-budget blockbuster entertainment. It does not have a conventional ending. Its not having a conventional ending is for me a plus. It is, however, a lean take on the demonic possession/exorcism genre. If you're into that, you may very well find this to be creepy and entertaining.