Do not waste your time What started with a interesting premise Turned dull very quickly it was confusing, hard to see in the darkness what is happening. I still have no idea what happened in the end

Terrible. Do not waste your time. This movie is garbage. It’s all buildup for nothing. It is so boring and not scary at all. It’s not edgy. It’s not good. It is just simply stupid.

Very creepy and suspenseful. It all builds up to a big reveal. Another Xmas horror movie worth watching. Tim Treakle

Quite creepy, but it is pretty loony and inconsistent in parts. Strong performances by the cast and I think you will guess the ending. Give it a shot…if you're not into it by the first 30 minutes, you can always opt out and save yourself some time.

An absolute gem of a low-fi slow burner, the score and atmospheric settings are off the charts. It grips you from the beginning and signs off with a 3rd act of pure paranoia and stretched loyalties

An interesting series of ideas that never fully take shape. There's the shared familial trauma, Christmas, and of course the titular devil locked in a basement. Each of these threads inherently have tension and meaning but they just aren't ever connected in a satisfying way.

I was searching for a hidden gem and i found one! Very good movie, the budget might not be there but the execution is.

Surprisingly good. It's a slow burn, but so satisfying. Check it out if you haven't yet. It's not on my list of favorite holiday movies, but I've seen it more than once.

A slow-burn, theme heavy horror film isn't an appealing prospect to a lot of moviegoers, who'll write such projects off as pretentious, boring nonsense. I myself have avoided some such movies in the past, but I Trapped The Devil is one that I'm glad I decided to watch. With a single location and a tiny cast, it uses a haunting score and pervasive claustrophobia to unsettle its audience and keep them on their toes, in lieu of trying to make them jump every 5 minutes to keep them from losing interest. It examines the nature of evil, its place in society and how it steers our fates, and because the lead being a conspiracy theorist is an easy way to make the audience distrust them, it also looks at patterns of evil and how tragic events are connected. It's a very ambitious concept to cram into a film that run less than 90 minutes with credits included, and while it doesn't fully flesh the ideas out, there's definitely enough presented to spark a conversation. It's smart enough not to go into the climax too early, and doesn't fall into the trap of having its build up lead to nothing more than a blowout action sequence, preferring instead to keep things underplayed and subtle. For many it'll be just another slow horror movie with insufficient scares, but if you like more than slamming doors and flickering lights in your horror movie, then I think its worth giving it a watch.

I would highly recommend this movie if you like drama, mystery, and slow burn horror. Great acting and very atmospheric and suspenseful. I've watched it multiple times since it's release. I love it!

A promising, slow burn debut from Josh Lobo.

Quite possibly the slowest film ever, the good atmosphere and tone can only carry things so far. Extremely similar to Pod(2015) only with a much less satisfying ending.

Very suspenseful thriller. Creepy premise very well executed and acted. Love the sound design and eerie score—it really adds to the creepy factor.

Chilling, suspenseful and atmospheric…a true slow burn horror with fantastic performances.

Movie didn't have a clear direction, folded back on itself. Ending left you feeling very unfulfilled

The extremely haunting and unsettling atmosphere, as well as cinematography gets some serious praise from me. I watched this with many chills and hugging myself during multiple scenes, because the way it was shot and lit, and overall executed really made me have a serious sense of dread. However, all that does NOT make up for that...that ending. IFC once again proves that it has a knack for attracting an audience, and it's one of the few studios giving horror fans something to watch, but most of their work is questionable at best to outright garbage (I have NOT seen Swallow yet). You have those handful of decent films too, but tragically this isn't one of them, and it's mostly thanks to the fact that directors who work with IFC films take extremely risky chances with endings that make little to no sense, and they can either ruin the entire film or just leave you with more questions than answers. If you have to each this film, watch it with the intention to watch an atmospheric, unsettling, and chillingly shot film. The story is also there, but there is a payoff that feels like you were ripped off in the end. So just watch it for the atmosphere instead of expecting something great in the end.

What was it supposed to be like? do they call this horror? After all, it was absolutely no idea, lifeless and the only thing you were One wishes that this boredom should finally end. The only thing holding me back is this movie he watched them what kind of man was hiding behind that door, but unfortunately the end of the film brings great boredom and disappointment. And frankly, I'm glad that this boring, lifeless film ended without any idea and ended my torture with boredom!

Great at building up the tension. Psychological horror film that is terrifying without relying on jump scares. Excellent scares for a non-hollywood flick.

Essentially a Twilight Zone episode that is drawn out way too long and over-relies on suspense to carry its entirety to the end. The film is set in a single setting that is so dark that it is genuinely difficult to tell what is going on at times - especially in the basement where everything is literally bathed in a red hue. There is praise, however, in the unique decision in placing the events of the film during Christmas with festive decor, creating a disturbing dissonance that juxtaposes itself sharply against the actual mood of the film. The actor of Steve did a marvelous job at selling his character's disposition by portraying a somewhat nervous twitchiness at key moments. Also, at one point he had to deliver some movie exposition to get the audience up to speed and he does so with a sort of ease that makes his performance believable. However, I think the remaining two characters of Matt and Karen were under-developed and lacked substance, and it shows in the actors bland portrayals of them. The music score is highly effective but is so overused throughout the film that it loses its effect by the time it truly matters. In terms of sound mixing and editing, I think the voice of the 'Devil' has a genuinely creepy vibe to it and an almost ominous presence. The same can be said for the 'Blindfolded woman' in Steve's vision, with her freakish cries actually giving me goosebumps as I watched along. The movie leaves much to be desired and more questions than answers in the end, and while I think open-ended endings are good in some cases, it doesn't quite work for me in this film. For example - Who was calling? Who were the people in Steve's vision? Mystery is good when it adds to the story's themes and motifs but in this case it just adds mystery for the sake of it. In the end, the plot is ultimately pretty straightforward and moves at the pacing of a slow burn with little payoff. 'I Trapped the Devil' gets a 5.75/10.

Although somewhat bogged down with some overextended scenes and seldom bouts of silence, I trapped the devil is horrifyingly gripping and strengthened by intense performances and a striking directorial flair.