Hot Trailer: M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Devil’

COMMENTS (68)

• No 3D this time, M?

  Comment by Nathan — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 3:45pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • If M. Night would just stroll over to the hundreds of IMDB comment pages for AIRBENDER he would see that about 5% are even approaching positive with above 5 out of 10 star ratings….the rest are all 1-2 stars and just ‘seat ripping’ rants about the film.

    It was the same for THE HAPPENING and nearly as much for THE LADY IN THE WATER. He lives in a bubble and will not take any time to review his work with others. Even Stephen King says that not everything he writes should be published…and this certainly applies to M. Night….not everything you write should be put on film. Put is away. Let others review/make suggestions/edit.

    My two sense worth.

    Comment by Devin — Thursday July 15, 2010 @ 10:15am PDT  Reply to this post

  • Check out this hilarious scene from THE HAPPENING and make sure you watch it all the way to the end….the last five seconds are LMAO!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rq-7zEVuwI

    Comment by nosebetter — Thursday July 15, 2010 @ 6:19pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Premise is interesting but trailer did not really deliver what I was expecting.

  Also I think this is a bit too claustrophobic and myopic to really be feature length and not overburdensome? Maybe a short film..

  And how does Night’s work keep selling when his returns are significantly inconsistent? How about giving some of the other thousands of unknowns a shot?

  Comment by hmmm — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 3:59pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • Agreed. I think I’d be embarrassed if someone I knew saw me waiting in line for an M. Night movie. But there won’t be a line, I guess. I don’t know anyone who hasn’t grown exhausted of his formula. You spend the first 90 minutes waiting for the twist and then the last 5 minutes feeling disappointed and angry because of the twist. On top of that, they obviously decided to cut costs by hiring terrible actors. I love it when interesting new talent shows up on screen, but all these folks just seem nervous to be doing their first movie.

    The quick shot of the shadowy bad guy at the end of the trailer would be way more effective if every horror movie trailer didn’t end with a quick shot of a shadowy bad guy.

    Can Mel Gibson’s punishment maybe be to call up Night and yell at him a little?

    Comment by no-thankyou — Thursday July 15, 2010 @ 8:34am PDT  Reply to this post

• This movie looks to have more potential than the last four films Night directed, combined. Which is surprising considering how atrocious his writing has become. Goodness, could 2010 shape up to be Night’s biggest year since ‘Signs’??

  Comment by Barnes78 — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 4:00pm PDT  Reply to this post

• This must be some new meaning of the word ‘hot’ that I was previously unaware of.

  Comment by Sweet Mister — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 4:01pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • ZING!

    Comment by Peggy — Thursday July 15, 2010 @ 1:15am PDT  Reply to this post

• Looks awesome! Really intense.

  Comment by Dillan — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 4:02pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Sorry, M. but after Airbender/The Happening/and Lady in the
  Water I can’t part with any more money to see a movie with your name attached to the title.

  Comment by ShawnLake — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 4:07pm PDT  Reply to this post

• From the mind of M. Night Shyamalan? Does Universal want anyone to go and see this?

  Comment by Fan — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 4:08pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • I thought that ‘From The Mind of M. Night Pi’ was a bit pretentious too. Maybe I’ll start branding myself like that on my internet job applications.

    Comment by Beetlejus! — Saturday July 17, 2010 @ 2:40pm PDT  Reply to this post

• He didn’t direct this so maybe there’s hope…even though he created the story and produced and had final cut. hmmmmmm maybe you’re right.

  Comment by Additup — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 4:09pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I’d be such an idiot to see another one of this hack’s movies.

  Comment by Anonymous — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 4:14pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Low budget concept, at least as it appears here. Somehow I’m not expecting Rosemary’s Baby in an elevator.

  Comment by SaMoGuy — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 4:32pm PDT  Reply to this post

• is there a cameo of mark wahlberg talking to a plastic plant? “hey plant. why are you killing people? say hi to your mother for me.”

  Comment by barky bark — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 4:38pm PDT  Reply to this post

• This trailer will soon be pulled from all theaters (except in Plano, TX) as it’s too scary to be seen.

  Comment by Micoos — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 4:40pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I’d say call it GOING DOWN, remove most of the substance from the trailer, and bait it to horror addicts and M. Night fans. Also run the trailer on certain adult websites, just to bring out the sex freaks who’ll mistake it for porn.

  Comment by Hereshowtomarketit — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 5:03pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • It SHOULD be called “Going Down” – absolutely right. Much better title.

    Comment by Mark — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 5:45pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Looks like an interesting premise and something different from the normal. Part thriller, mystery, and suspense (and likely leaves you a little puzzled at the end). Haven’t seen Airbender/The Happening/and Lady in the Water yet, but have enjoyed his other movies. Also looks like a must see preTV since has some scenes for the big screen.

  Don’t recognize all but one of the actors in the elevators. Always like seeing new faces in pics.

  Comment by jb — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 5:12pm PDT  Reply to this post

• barky bark – funny stuff…

  Comment by nick — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 5:22pm PDT  Reply to this post

• It looks like it has potential. But I agree with the person who said he would be foolish to part with any more money for one of MNS’s movies. Sorry M. I’ll have to wait for a ton of positive reviews before I plunk down money to see this. good luck!

  Comment by i'll wait — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 5:26pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I can’t BELIEVE that guy is married to Christina Hendricks.

  *sigh*

  Comment by Mark — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 5:37pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • Dude, you’re telling me. I personally hate the sight of him now, as nice a guy as he may be.

    Comment by Mr. Yum — Thursday July 15, 2010 @ 5:09am PDT  Reply to this post

• Read the treatment. Interesting, but with no names. I will wait for netflix.

  Comment by stealth — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 5:38pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I’m surprised that somebody spent this much money cutting a trailer for a straight-to-dvd movie. Oh wait, it’s Uni? Figures. Another bomb. with DESPICABLE they had one in a row reversing course. Back to (lack of) biz as usual.

  They should put Stuber at the top and get back into the 21st century.

  Comment by Dwayne o — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 5:38pm PDT  Reply to this post

• M. Night is only producing but he didnt direct or write it. But at this point, I dont get why studios are still using his name to attract audiences when its going to do the exact opposite. And while this movie looks like it could be good, I’m going to wait until I see positive reviews.

  Comment by KB — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 5:45pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • I agree. Seems like they could gross an additional 20% simply by removing his name from above the title.

    Comment by Here In Flyover — Thursday July 15, 2010 @ 5:39am PDT  Reply to this post

• Who keeps giving this guy money to make movies?!?!

  Comment by Common Sense — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 5:55pm PDT  Reply to this post

• This is the kind of movie I want to see from M. Night. I had not heard of this at all, and I’m very excited for it now.

  Comment by lukeandlaura — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 6:17pm PDT  Reply to this post

• It had me interested, but it seems there are two kinds of trailers these days: Those that give away too much, and those that don’t give away enough. This was the latter. I lose interest when I don’t have any concept of what the mystery involves, because I can’t determine whether it’s worth my time, or just something stupid.

  Is this about supernatural phenomenon, a psychotic killer, religiously-themed occurrences, aliens, or what?

  Comment by Timmy — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 6:23pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Too evocative of 9/11. It will turn audiences off.

  Comment by M. Day Shamalamadingdong — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 6:37pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • Seriously? Just because it takes place in a metropolis it’s “too evocative of 9/11?” Dinghole!

    Comment by Mike — Monday July 19, 2010 @ 7:05am PDT  Reply to this post

• “Life Boat” in an elevator with a monster. Yawn.

  Comment by asuka — Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 6:51pm PDT  Reply to this post