E-Demon

Similar ideas is where the plot stems from. One reviewer is probably associated with productions while the other is biased against for some reason. Decent film compared to today's horrors. Better than unfriended for sure, room for a sequel that I would watch, but will probably forgot about this film in a day or too. So if you have time in your hand and want to watch an average horror film, I think this is a okay film compared to the crap that comes out nowadays.

What if there was a malevolent demon which could possess multiple people at once, and use technology to spread faster?

This is the intriguing idea explored in e-DEMON, a live streaming type horror film, in which all the action is seen via livestreams on a computer screen. The unique format has been used to excellent results in horror movies like THE DEN (2013), UNFRIENDED (2014), and more recently and THE HOST (2020) and INVITED (2024). E-DEMON does not quite reach the greatness of these movies, but it is by no means a bad film. The current 3.7 IMDB rating is definitely way too harsh.

I suspect the reason for the low rating is that many people may be turned off by the contrived way the "freakouts" are handled in the first third of the movie, the term referring to elaborate pranks that the four protagonists have a history of playing on each other. This aspect does seem far too forced at times, but once we are past the first third and the protagonists realize something serious is happening, the movie picks up steam.

Other quibbles I have are that an anonymous announcer of the "e-demon resistance" bookends the film, which I found worse than useless because it not only brings nothing of value to the table but spoils the ending, and that some plot progressions at times seem a bit choppy. Leaving the bookends on the cutting floor and smoothing out several transitions would have made for a better (meaning: more disturbing) movie watching experience.

Still, there are some genuinely disturbing moments as the movie takes the live streaming concept to interesting places, and features innovations like a first-person view of a drowning and jumping out of a car.

Throughout watching this I was reminded of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978) which I still consider one of the best horror films ever. It is in a completely different league than this film, but what e-DEMON does demonstrate is that the basic concept of people being replaced by malign versions still has a lot of life in it left, particularly in light of new technologies.

Some movies are so well put together that you watch them over and over again. That's not the case for me with this one.

I did actually enjoy it, it definitely had similarities with Unfriended but taking a more demon/witchcraft aspect rather than just an angry ghost with unfinished business...

I just can't imagine myself ever having the urge to watch it again.

If you're bored one evening and stuck for a movie to watch, give this one a go, it's entertaining and deserves a view, even if it's just the once!

I went in not expecting much and was really surprised by how much I really did enjoy it. Great premise and well shot. Worth the watch definitely.

I don't really disagree with the other reviews about this movie, but I thought it was a lot of fun to watch. The characters are so bad, especially the background possessed people. However, they are hilarious. When one of the character's little children begin attacking him, this movie went from a three star to a six star romp.

There are a lot worse movies to waste your time watching in the social media horror genre.