Bedeviled (2016)

Five friends are terrorized by a supernatural entity after downloading a mysterious app.

Directors:

Abel Vang (as The Vang Brothers), Burlee Vang (as The Vang Brothers)

Writers:

Abel Vang (as The Vang Brothers), Burlee Vang (as The Vang Brothers)

Stars:

Saxon Sharbino, Mitchell Edwards, Brandon Soo Hoo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Saxon Sharbino	...	Alice
Mitchell Edwards	...	Cody
Brandon Soo Hoo	...	Dan
Victory Van Tuyl	...	Haley
Carson Boatman	...	Gavin
Jordan Essoe	...	Mr. Bedevil
Alexis G. Zall	...	Nikki
Robyn Cohen	...	Alice's Mom
Kate Orsini	...	Nikki's Mom
Bonnie Morgan	...	Grandmother
Aaron Hendry	...	Mr. DiFilipo
Linda Barrett	...	Lady on Bus
Doug Scarbrough	...	Homeless Man
Robert John Brewer	...	Voice of Homeless Man (voice)
Shannon Sinclear	...	Bedeviled Lady

Storyline

Five friends are terrorized by a supernatural entity after downloading a mysterious app.

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Plot Keywords:

21st century | phone app | theater | sex scene | red balloon | 

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Taglines:

Don't accept his invite.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for terror, language and some sexual material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before Gavin's death, a red balloon is seen before he is stalked by the three clowns. This is a reference to Stephen King's IT..

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Goofs

In one scene when talking to Mr. Bedeviled, when it cuts back and forth to the phone, the phone's battery percentage jumps from a little less than half to about 75% full.

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Connections

References Zombie Apocalypse (2011)

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Soundtracks

Metalist 2
Written by Ron Finn
Performed by Ron Finn
© Dangerous Waters Music (BMI) 2016
Used by permission. All Rights Reserved.

User Reviews

A Lacklustre Missed Chance Sloppily Conceived.

Oh dear, this was painful to watch, in so many ways.

First off, let me say, I liked the premise of this film. A killer app!

Shame that's all it has going for it, the writers and directors, Abel and Burlee Vang, missed so many opportunities to create a good horror film here and were lax with what they had.

The directors don't even try to build any tension or create any kind of atmosphere. They rely too heavily on crescendos to make the audience jump. When I say heavily it was at every chance they had - somebody reaches for a shoulder (BA BAA), a shadow passes by (BA BAA), a door opens (BA BAA), a camera pans (BA BAA), a gnat farts (BA BAA) - and all turned up to 11. Hey, Guys! It's the volume that makes people jump NOT your story.

Then there's the apps name; "Mr Bedeviled"; I take it the college students aren't taking English are they(?) Or they would be a little more cautious in using the app. Then there's the fact that it auto- installs on their phones. I don't know about you but if something auto- installed on my phone I would be instantly reflashing my phone back to factory presets.

Another thing I found tardy was the stolen ideas. The scene where granny does "The Grudge" is sad but extremely funny; I'm smiling now just thinking about it. If I were the Vang's I'd be most embarrassed at their demon who is a pathetic caricature of The Joker, this was really dismaying to see. I can understand why they just kept showing the smiling mouth the full effect is unintentionally hilarious and the make- up is the poorest I've seen.

However, the actors do a passable job with their characters and cope with the bad script in their stride. They at least worked for their money.

I hope somebody takes the idea of this story and decides to do it justice as this could be one hell of a story and one hell of a movie. At the moment it's just hell.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bedeviled

Filming Locations:

Fresno, California, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$579,942

Company Credits

Production Co:

Badlands Features, Circle 18, STANDOFF Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color