There have been a constant slew of lost footage style films inundating the horror movie market recently. Among them is Devil’s Due 2014 written by new writer Lindsay Devlin and directed by duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (The Birthday 2010, V/H/S 2012), and Tyler Gillett (The Teleporter 2010, V/H/S 2012). After the successful promotion of the film by 20th Century Fox of video footage of an animatronics baby carriage and demon baby scaring passers-by in New York City, the film was released in theaters on January 17th and released on Blu-ray/ DVD on April 29th.
- Zach Gilford & Allison Miller The Devil’s Due
Fresh from their wedding, newly-weds Zach McCall (Zach Gilford: Friday Night Lights 2006, The Last Stand 2013) and Samantha McCall (Alison Miller: 17 Again 2009, Terra Nova 2011) head to an island for their honeymoon. Having a wonderful time, they end their trip attending a wild party at the suggestion of their local taxi driver. After an alcohol fueled time, the couple head back home. With her recent marriage, Sam finally has the home she has always longed for after growing up in foster homes. Several weeks after the couple return home Sam finds out she is unexpectedly pregnant, despite religiously taking her birth control. In the wake of the news Sam, Zach, and Zach’s family are overjoyed at the prospect of having a child and start to make preparations, including videotaping each day as a diary for the baby.
- Zach Gilford & Allison Miller The Devil’s Due
As the pregnancy progresses, strange events start taking place around them and directly to them causing Zach to become more concerned for Sam’s quickly deteriorating mental and physical health. Given that Sam is studying for her masters, the added stress of the surprise pregnancy and the changes occurring also convinces her something is wrong. Zach cannot ignore the dark signs sounding him and Sam and prompts him to review the footage from their honeymoon, discovering their problems are much larger than he could have ever imagined.
- Allison Miller The Devil’s Due
The lost footage style camera of Cinematographer Justin Martinez (The Treasure Hunt 2011, V/H/S 2012) distracts from the interesting plot of this movie, making you feel somewhat detached from the people and events taking place. Natural sound effects make for the background music which aid into the ominous atmosphere. While directing the audience to believe this to be an Antichrist birth, the film does not delve further into Sam’s past or the reasons for her lack of family, nor why she has been chosen for this. These attributes leave a few loose ends and a feeling of dissatisfaction at the ending, but perhaps the reason is to leave an open ending for a sequel. Well acted by a relatively small cast and sound story makes Devil’s Due worth watching for the concept and ideas it provides. CrypticRock give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
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