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The Devil's Doorway

  • 2018
  • Unrated
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
4.5K
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The Devil's Doorway (2018)
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In the fall of 1960, Father Thomas Riley and Father John Thornton were sent by the Vatican to investigate a miraculous event in an Irish home for 'fallen women', only to uncover something mu... Read allIn the fall of 1960, Father Thomas Riley and Father John Thornton were sent by the Vatican to investigate a miraculous event in an Irish home for 'fallen women', only to uncover something much more horrific.In the fall of 1960, Father Thomas Riley and Father John Thornton were sent by the Vatican to investigate a miraculous event in an Irish home for 'fallen women', only to uncover something much more horrific.

  • Director
    • Aislinn Clarke
  • Writers
    • Martin Brennan
    • Aislinn Clarke
    • Michael B. Jackson
  • Stars
    • Lalor Roddy
    • Ciaran Flynn
    • Helena Bereen
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Aislinn Clarke
    • Writers
      • Martin Brennan
      • Aislinn Clarke
      • Michael B. Jackson
    • Stars
      • Lalor Roddy
      • Ciaran Flynn
      • Helena Bereen
    • 79User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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    Lalor Roddy
    Lalor Roddy
    • Father Thomas
    Ciaran Flynn
    • Father John
    Helena Bereen
    Helena Bereen
    • Mother Superior
    Lauren Coe
    Lauren Coe
    • Kathleen
    Carleen Melaugh
    Carleen Melaugh
    • Sister Maria Louise
    Dearbhail Lynch
    • Eileen
    • (as Dearbhail Carr)
    Charlie Bonner
    • Doctor Cleary
    Cathy-Brennan Bradley
    • Sister Maria Agnes
    • (as Cathy Brennan Bradley)
    Isaac Heslip
    Isaac Heslip
    • Ghost Boy 1
    Iona Clarke
    • Ghost Girl
    Maddox Gulliver
    • Ghost Boy 2
    Daragh Merritt
    • Nun Body Double
    • (as Daragh Merrit)
    Bobby Leigh
    Bobby Leigh
    • Doctor Flynn
    • (unconfirmed)
    • Director
      • Aislinn Clarke
    • Writers
      • Martin Brennan
      • Aislinn Clarke
      • Michael B. Jackson
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    User reviews79

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    5mangoamante

    Found footage

    Ok. To be fair, the movie wasn't as Bad as most found footage. But it did what found footage always does which is show you not much but shaky cameras looking around, in the dark with the lights going out, and sometimes catching only glimpses of things. Like the rest, it mostly relies on the Viewers' imagination rather than actually making a good film that doesn't choke. That said, at times it Is creepy and a bit disturbing as well.
    6PsychoBeard666

    I've seen much worse

    As horror films go, it isn't groundbreaking. As found footage horror goes, it did its job.
    5bobhartshorn

    Close The Doorway On The Way Out, Please.

    This week's found footage horror is set in 1960's Ireland where we find a couple of priests dispatched by the Vatican to investigate a 'miracle' at a 'fallen' women's Laundry run by the sisterhood.

    Zero build-up quickly gives way to Excorcist/Blair Witch cliches galore, as we once more tread the weary path of shouting, screaming, levitation and tripod-free DP work that we've seen countless times before (and done far better) in this long exhausted sub-genre.

    I caught Writer/director Aisleen Clarke's debut effort at Nottingham's Mayhem 2018 Film Festival. Clarke followed the screening with a very informative and generous Q&A session which I found far more interesting and engaging than most of what she'd just served up on screen.

    The use of 16mm and authentic location choice were big pluses in her movie's favour, as were the performances - not least from Lalor Roddy as the wisely sceptical Father Thomas. Its in the quieter moments where his monologues to camera accompanied only by the night time wind outside that TDD really hits home. Otherwise its business as usual as the seen-it-all-before possession tropes pile up faster than the linen in the wash room.

    If Clarke had forsaken the FF for a more formal approach with a slow build-up and a tight reign on the creepy-kids-that-go-BOO-in-the-night traits, then she might have come up with a winner, instead of this strictly third place, non-event spook-show. A missed opportunity.
    5TheLittleSongbird

    Suppressed horror

    The idea sounded very interesting and creative, so there was enough to make one want to see it. The cover looked quite eerie. So saw 'The Devil's Dooway' with genuine interest and wanting to at least sort of like it even if it had many problems.

    Seeing it, well 'The Devil's Doorway" is far from perfect and is not great but it was much better than expected. The good things are noticeable and for found footage it is much better than most, one of the better ones actually. Having prepared myself to do that, that was disappointing. Liked the concept quite a good deal, the potential is not quite lived up to.

    'The Devil's Doorway' at least didn't insult my intelligence. It at least didn't make me angry watching it.

    Surprisingly, it looks great. The setting is atmospherically spooky and pleasing to look at and the camera work was surprisingly accomplished-looking and clever, some nice techniques and angles here rather than looking amateurish and making one physically ill like most found footage horrors do. The editing also has atmosphere. The sound is creepy and not obvious or intrusive.

    Also a nice surprise was the acting. This aspect, often one of the noticeably worst assets, was well above average. the best of it good even. There is engagement with the drama, they all look comfortable and it doesn't get unsubtle. The film starts off intriguingly and there are unsettlingly tense, creepy and suspenseful moments early on.

    Later on however, the tension, creepiness and suspense dissipates and the latter stages sadly run out of steam. It becomes dull and predictable, as well as ridiculous and things don't make sense. The ending felt anti-climactic.

    Dialogue is also quite ropy, with some awkwardness and cheese and parts are a little heavy-handed. The effects have instances where they do look under-budgeted and hasty-looking, not quite gelling with everything else.

    Altogether, better than expected but flawed. 5/10 Bethany Cox
    7jonathanmarklund

    Not very good, but very effective

    This is a masterclass in how to do a low-budget horrormovie.

    There is not a lot going on in this movie. Some might even say that it's a bit slow. But since it's a short movie, it doesn't drag out and it manages to stay tight towards the end. The style reminds me of Asians movies like Ju-on, The Eye and Dark Water.

    There are some really clever shoots and some really effective shoots as well. Extremely well use of sounds and "off camera action". The special effects are done smartly. We the viewer often see very little. This is exactly how to avoid using a lot of cheap and ugly CGI.

    The acting is good. The mother superior comes of as being 100% authentic.It's almost like 'Dolores Umbridge' in the Harry Potter movies. On one hand you want to congratulate the actress for doing a good job, on the other hand you want to slap her in the face with a chair because you so thoroughly hated the character.

    There are some flaws. The shaky cam is done to death and annoying as hell. Most of the time it works in this movie, but "found footage" always create some plotholes. I mean, who found this footage? and who showed it? and why are WE seeing it?

    It also has the same flaw as most haunted house movies: Why didn't they get out as soon as things started to go wrong?, why didn't they call for help? Why would you go around in the dark following creepy sounds?

    BUT, if you are mature enough to suspend your beliefs for 75 minutes and jut follow the story as it goes, it's a pretty effective horror movie. If you like scary movies, old buildings, creepy nuns and jump-scares this is the movie for you.

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    • Trivia
      Clarke was concerned for the Galway premiere in 2018, for women in the age demographic who could have undergone the treatment depicted in the film; however, the film met with positive reception.
    • Quotes

      Mother Superior: You've some neck on you. Coming into this home and casting aspersions on me. Who do you think you are? You send all the country's dirty wee secrets here, here to my home and sally off without a care in the world. Sweep it all under the carpet and they expect us to hide the dirty laundry. Isn't that it, Father? Leave all the dirty work to the women.

      Father Thomas: Reverend Mother, I don't think that...

      Mother Superior: No! You don't, do you? You worry about how we treat the girls. What about how you treat us? Leave us to hide all the messes and cover it all up and sworn and all holier-than-thou. Do you know how many of the church's messes that I personally have had to clean up? Do you know how many of the babies born here had fathers who were Fathers, Father?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Found Footage Phenomenon (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      If You're Irish Come Into the Parlour
      Words and Music by Shaun Glenville and Frank Miller

      Published by B. Feldman and Co. Ltd.

      EMI Music Publishing

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 2019 (Brazil)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Şeytanın Kapısı
    • Production company
      • 23ten
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $516,660
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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