If you think of it as a film, you will scream for the sweet, blissful release of an axe buried in your head. But if you view it as a video version of the book The Idiot's Guide To 8mm Filmmakin, there are a number of useful lessons.

| Jul 23, 2021

There's something to appreciate in this seemingly simple little film for any horror fan.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 4, 2021

Lobo has an interesting eye for visual aesthetics but there's not really anything else that I'd recommend here.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 25, 2019

I Trapped the Devil ultimately has just enough meat on its bones to stick with viewers willing to plunge into its grim, nightmarish world.

| Sep 11, 2019

An atmospheric and absorbing watch, I Trapped the Devil encourages audience participation whilst at the same time creeping them out.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 28, 2019

I Trapped the Devil is an ambitious idea, but beyond the premise it doesn't deliver on what it promises.

| Aug 25, 2019

Josh Lobo's low-fi genre debut is a slight yet compelling calling card for a promising filmmaker.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 24, 2019

Confined to a creepy house, the movie has a superb claustrophobic tone, both visually and psychologically. But the pace is slow as it churns along in between some atmospherically freaky moments.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 19, 2019

Josh Lobo's twist on a Twilight Zone episode is a reminder that not all remakes have to stick to the script.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Aug 9, 2019

[I Trapped the Devil] managed to get under my skin, particularly as the narrative entered the third act and character's loyalties are tested.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 15, 2019

Even with its issues, I Trapped the Devil delivers a slow and cascading tension that peaks perfectly in a bloody conclusion.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jun 29, 2019

A paranoid "Christmas Horror" chestnut roaster about family dysfunction, powered by Scott Poythress' disturbed but in-control performance, that *loves* playing by its own rules.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 23, 2019

While it does not live up to the expectations of its title, the movie that exists in its place is engrossing and packs a hell of a wallop in the third act.

| May 16, 2019

I Trapped the Devil is an austere shocker worth checking out.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 4, 2019

A horror film more interested in sustained dread than easy answers. Scott Poythress gives a memorably unhinged performance.

| Original Score: B- | May 2, 2019

The performances are regrettably subpar, and the pacing is frustratingly glacial in stretches.

| Original Score: C+ | May 1, 2019

I Trapped the Devil is a claustrophobic slow-burn that expertly generates paranoia.

| Apr 30, 2019

A cool, clever indie horror movie that unnerves you with ideas.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 26, 2019

A promising debut despite its flaws.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 26, 2019

It proves Lobo an able helmer (if one who could probably use a co-writer next time), eking decent atmospherics and good performances within a potentially claustrophobic premise.

| Apr 26, 2019