England has released some original and exciting horror movies over the years, including Dog Soldiers (2002), Shaun of the Dead (2004), and Cockneys vs Zombies (2012). The newest addition to the list is Devil’s Tower, written by Adam J. Marsh (All that Glitters 2010) and directed by Owen Tooth (Turn Off your Bloody Phone: American Blood 2014 ). Filmed in Derbyshire, England, The Devil’s Tower was released September 16th in the UK. Both Marsh and Tooth worked on The Pack (2011) together and decided to team back up for another romp.
- Still from The Devi’s Tower
Devil’s Tower tells the story of Sarah MacColl (Roxanne Pallett: Lake Placid 3 2010), a young woman who has been thrown out by her physically and mentally abusive mother, Kim (Frances Ruffelle: Les Miserables 2012). Left with no alternative, she is forced to move into Abbadon Court, a lower income building with a dark secret of its own, as many of its residents have gone missing or met horrible ends over the years. In fact, the apartment Sarah is about to move into, #203, is vacant because the last tenants killed each other. Almost as soon as Sarah moves in, she notices strange things. She meets her next door neighbours, young couple Kate (Jessica-Jane Stafford: Luckless 2013) and Marc (Peter Barrett: Fall of the Essex Boys 2013), whose sexual adventures keep the floor entertained. Sarah also befriends her neighbor, Sid (Jason Mewes: Clerks 1994), a nice guy with a tale of his own. Unfortunately for Sarah, life is never going to be easy, and she can’t get rid of her mentally unstable mother no matter what she does. Building Manager Carnacki (Eddie Webber: The Business 2005), and Mr. Turner (Josh Nolan: Fall of the Essex Boys 2013) are of little help in either supernatural or physical matters, and the ones that can help don’t believe Sarah’s rambling tales of talking televisions and strange visions. Events reach full circle one night during Kate and Mark’s wild party, when the evil contained within the building decides the time is right to take what it really wants – Sarah. All hell breaks loose in the building and no one is safe. Will Sarah survive this ordeal or will she be doomed like all the previous tenants at the Devil’s Tower? Will Sid live to help her fight?
- Still from The Devil’s Tower
Devil’s Tower takes an interesting look at the housing alternatives for the less fortunate, making it even sadder that in combination with monetary woes, supernatural forces are fighting against them, too. This movie has a good story, although the camera work can be shaky at times, and there are one or two scenes that do not make a lot of sense, but overall it is worth a watch. There are quite a few comedic moments and the presence of Jason Mewes adds a bit more credence to the acting. Devil’s Tower is a good movie to watch on a weekend. CrypticRock give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
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