Feed the Devil

If you can get past the clumsy, clichéd opening scene (and I almost didn't) you will discover both an atmospheric, serious, technically well-made, frequently interesting film and, at the same time, a film with major weaknesses that is also frequently tedious and confounding. Do the good points outweigh the bad? It would depend on what is most important to the individual. The stupid, reckless behavior of the characters (necessary to drive the film forward) is justified by the fact that they are depicted as stupid, reckless people. However since they are also neither interesting nor sympathetic (which are more important to me than that horrible Hollywood phrase "likable") it is impossible to care or be concerned for them. They are presented believably (sadly, I've met similar types) - and believably performed by the actors - but that's never going to allow for the necessary third act switch to hero mode and even as victims I found myself on the side of "whatever is in the woods" more than once. Yet overall the mood is always strong, and the mystery grows unnervingly, but then it is diluted by too much repetitive action (caught, survived, escapes, caught, rinse and repeat) and the inexplicable occurrence of sustaining injuries that never seem to last more than a few minutes - or until, another round of survived-escapes-and caught again. Disagreeable, and boring, characters, lapses in logic, and even very confused and inconsistent geography and staging do nothing to help the film, but I return again to the impressively ominous and creepy tone; much of the photography and editing is excellent and there are some very nice and original developments (a mute woman wandering by the side of the road who attaches herself to the characters as if entitled, and who may be viewed as a victim or a threat, is by far the best) that makes it difficult to simply disregard the film or suggest everyone bypass it. With the exception of that opening scene (which feels like it was tacked on from another movie) there is enough violent threat, scares (not the easy-cheesy jump-scare type) and creepy scenes to appease even a discerning watcher of genre films, but the question remains; do the good points outweigh the bad? And I'll admit that I felt one way immediately after the movie ended, and another way by the time this review was written.

First, I don't see how anyone would have though that such a offensive movie toward people who land was stolen and almost exterminated was a good thing. Then you have the biggest loser around, surviving more than five minute under those conditions. I would have liked this movie a LOT better if the main character hadn't been such a loser. Yeah, sure, a very lousy low level city crook, who gets beaten by his own alcoholic mother, that was in a drunken stupor before beating the guy with a bat, would somehow survive mosquitoes. This movie makes the horror genera even more idiotic than it usually is. (And I'm a horror movie fan.)

Going round in circles, and getting nowhere ! I couldn't get beyond the hour, fell asleep twice. All the actors could only shout at each other ! No story ? My first time writing a review, I think i should have picked a more decent film than this.This is the second review for this trash movie. Read between the lines ??? Dinnymurf

Sadly not the best of Horror flicks. Although it is very well shot and quite atmospheric in its cinematography the story doesn't keep the viewer engrossed. The beginning is pretty standard and offers the glimpse of an exciting and rip-roaring tale of universal justice for those who dare follow the wrong moral path; however, we follow three unlikable people on their horrific journey. This is not as entertaining as it could be In many ways. The pace is incredibly slow with absolutely nothing to draw the viewer into the story. As is often the case with many of these films, the lead is such an unpleasant person you really don't care if he escapes or not. The ending was also rather unsatisfactory.

So just what exactly do you feed the Devil? Apparently boredom, judging from this movie.

I was initially lured in to watch this movie given the movie's cover/poster, because it really did look interesting and I do enjoy horror movies. So naturally I did pick up this movie. But perhaps I should have checked it out on IMDb first...

The storyline in "Feed the Devil" was unfathomably boring, and very, very little happened throughout the course of this movie. And whatever did happen here wasn't hardly enough to lift the movie back up on course from the boredom that served as a restrictive anchor around it.

I had essentially expected somewhat more from this movie, so I was left mighty high and dry. And I must admit that more than once did my attention drift away from the screen.

As for the acting in "Feed the Devil", well all I can say is that I found it to be rigid and wooden, and pretty much fitting to the rest of the movie.

"Feed the Devil" is a movie that I doubt that you will ever watch a second time, provided you actually make it through the entire movie the first time.