The Demon Inside

Found this at Walmart and took a chance. Regrets. I know some people are dramatic with writing reviews but I can't believe this.

How does a movie like this get made so poorly and have a decent budget behind it? It has no pace, not a single good actor, and no story. It doesn't make sense at all lol

There were a lot of things I quite liked with this movie and things that were quite unsuccessful.

The aesthetics as far as set dressing, lighting and cinematography were extremely successful. The movie looked really great and very cool/ atmospheric. Whoever the actual artist is of the pieces in the movie was is dope and the person who decorated that house did a great job.

Another positive is the lead actor. He was great. So natural and believable, he gave a great performance. Probably my favorite part, in a sea of the opposite. Unfortunately basically everyone else not only paled in comparison to him, they also just didn't do a great job. The juxtaposition between the casting of the lead and the casting of everyone else was super confusing. They lucked out on getting him cause he was a saving grace. The only other person who was close to good was the babysitter. A lot of the actors, performances and character choices were quite distracting and did the movie a disservice. They didn't have much help with a blatantly subpar script. The dialogue edged on cliche, wooden and often times felt uninspired.

The story wasn't anything wildly original and a bit predictable, however I still liked it. With some great aesthetics, an engaging plot, a great lead and some spooky monsters/effects I found this movie to be a bit of a pleasant surprise and while not perfect, entertaining. Would recommend.

....the end, it really is. That is what I enjoy most.

I bought this movie after having scene that scary ass trailer and the awesome poster. I wasn't disappointed, well maybe a little. It's the story of a single father played by a sexy Robert Kazinski of Hot Pursuit. Strange things begin happening in the house especially the appearance of a dope ass monster. And than his son begins to transform and can possibly be possessed. It's a familiar story. Its obviously limited budget wise but there's lots of cool touches especially the appreciated and impressive practical effects. There's also a somewhat surprising twist that is quite intriguing. All in all it's a familiar but decent watch that merits a light reccomendation, especially considering it's 4.99 to buy on Amazon streaming now.

3.25/5

I have seen movies that deserve a 1 rating or even a negative rating but not this movie. The Assent was a bit slow & absolutely not scary. I would not call it a horror movie but a psychological thriller. I went into it with very low expectations so maybe that's why I have a higher opinion than others but there is no way I would rate it a 1. I thought most of the acting was good, atmosphere was good, plot was believable & I watched it all the way without losing interest. Not a great movie, not a horror movie but not a movie I regret watching, better than a lot of the crap they make now days.