Diablo

Diablo is a solid, high-octane action flick that punches well above its weight class. Scott Adkins brings his usual intensity & charisma, while Marko Zaror is genuinely menacing and unforgettable as the titular "Diablo." Their chemistry and physicality light up every scene they share.

The action sequences are well choreographed and relentless, just what you'd expect from a top-shelf B-grade action film. The plot, while not deeply layered, is cool and engaging enough to keep you hooked throughout. Interestingly, it throws you off in a good way, making you overlook a few holes here and there.

The girl who plays Adkins' daughter delivers a surprisingly strong performance and adds a layer of emotional depth to the film. One glaring oddity, though, is the complete absence of any police presence, even with all the chaos, violence, and body count, not a single cop gets involved. Also, there's not much background explaining how a bank robber ended up what seems like a major drug lord. But the fast pace and raw energy of the film provide enough distraction to keep you entertained.

The ending wraps things up well, leaving you satisfied. All in all, Diablo is a gritty, action-packed ride with standout performances from Adkins and Zaror. If you're into stylish brawls, tight fight scenes, and no-nonsense storytelling, it's definitely worth a watch.

8/10 & a thumbs up for the action lovers!

The first time they fough it was in the very awesome Undisputed 3 and it gave us one of the best western martial art fight of its decade.

The second time it was in Savage Dog and altough not "terrible", it was very underwhelming.

This one really was great ! Very different than Undisputed due to not only the setting but Marko having a metal hand wich plays in the story. Its brutal and its not short !

And its not only Scott vs Marko but the movie as a whole as a lot of fights and they done pretty well. Yes some of them feel a bit like "hey we need a fight here, so lets put an excuse for one" but do you turn up for a Scott Adkins movie for great story telling or for action?

The story is both good and full of holes/under developed. The relationship between Scott/Kris and Elissa was fun to follow. I think they had good chemistry and i really enjoyed the performance from Alanna de la Rossa.

Marko Zaror balding look really is not flattering but work perfectly for the character he plays in this. He look very creepy and altough his character is written as very stoic, he manage to convince in his physical acting.

Now the biggest issue is if you look a little deeper in the story, there is really major holes and plot points issues, and lots of stuff is not flesh out. This is a simple story yes, but i do think it could had used an extra 20 to 30 minutes to be flesh out a bit.

But as i said if you tune in for a Scott Adkins movie (featuring Marko Zaror), you ain't doing it for a deep story or some amazing dialogues. You want a movie about butt kickings and this is exactly what you gonna get with this.

I gave many movies 7 out of 10 and they were just "fine", and they were movies i had no intend to watch again. I could totally see myself watch Diablo again, i had a lot of fun with the movie, so therefore its gonna be an 8.

Just keep in mind i review movies on the fun i had with them first and foremost (but can aknowledge a "good movie" that is simply not for me) and i am more lenient with direct to VOD lower budget movies, so its a subjective score.

Diablo isn't breaking new ground in the story department-revenge, betrayal, and brooding antiheroes are all here in familiar form-but what it does deliver is sharp execution, literally and figuratively.

Scott Adkins does what Scott Adkins does best: move like a damn machine and make the action look brutally efficient. The fight choreography is tight, fluid, and creatively staged, and the camera work actually does it justice (no shaky cam nonsense or hyper-edits). Action fans will be happy.

Big shoutout to the actress who plays Elissa-she brings a level of intensity and emotional grounding that elevates every scene she's in. While the plot's a bit vanilla, her performance is legit, and I hope to see her in more leading roles down the line.

Not a game-changer, but if you're here for adrenaline and clean fight sequences, Diablo delivers.

I am sure the script was produced by AI, but the visual quality and colors are nice.

Drink Wine, a lot of it - Thought this would be a fun action flick. It wasn't. Nothing made sense, the acting was flat, and then I realised I should have consumed a bottle of wine before watching this! Scott has made better movies and this isn't one of them.

The country shown here is badly represented for Tourism, looks dirty, unsafe and boring sadly.

This is one of those movies that you can play and then focus on your guests or friends and chat about anything or check your email or social media without any guilt!

When I stumbled upon the 2025 action thriller "Diablo" and seeing that Scott Adkins was starring in it, of course I needed no persuasion to watch the movie. Sure, I had never even heard about the movie, so I didn't actually know anything about it, aside from it being an action thriller. But Scott Adkins usually tends to deliver fair enough action movies, so I had some expectations to the movie at least.

Writers Mat Sansom, Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror and Ernesto Díaz Espinoza put together an entertaining and good storyline and script. The movie proved to be enjoyable, as it had both a well-written storyline, but also a good amount of action sequences. So thumbs up to the writers for that accomplishment.

Of the entire cast ensemble in "Diablo", I was only familiar with leading actor Scott Adkins. I will say that the acting performances were good, and Marko Zaror definitely also put on a good performance as El Corvo.

With "Diablo" being an action movie, of course having good action sequences is a must. And "Diablo" has a lot of nicely choreographed and executed action sequences, which added to the overall enjoyment of the movie.

I was genuinely entertained throughout the course of the entire 91 minutes that the movie played for. And if you enjoy action thrillers, then "Diablo" is certainly a movie that I warmly recommend.

My rating of director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza's 2025 movie "Diablo" lands on a six out of ten stars.