At The Devil's Door

I half expected the new horror Blu-ray release "At the Devil's Door" to be a retread of every other haunted house flick that inundates the horror world these days. It does feature many shades of both "Insidious" and "The Conjuring" in the 93-minute running time. But don't let this deter you from viewing a decent nail-biting experience.

Leigh, an amateur real estate agent (Catalina Sandino Moreno), puts a house on the market that has a sordid past. As she visits the house on numerous occasions, she glimpses fleeting images of the owner's missing daughters. Soon Leigh and her sister (Naya Rivera) come into contact with a devilish force. The film spans various timelines which grows a bit tedious at times.

"At the Devil's Door" comes from IFC Films and adds to their growing creepy thrillers catalog.

Nicholas McCarthy writes and directs "At the Devil's Door" with the same stylistic approach he used in the much-lauded "The Pact." He does a solo audio commentary, part of the Blu-ray's special features department. He explains his technical process in certain scenes and discusses the fruition of the film, as well as casting actors. It's a good companion piece to the 18-minute "Speaking of the Devil: The Making of At the Devil's Door." Six deleted scenes (with optional commentary by McCarthy) are really just extended scenes that already exist. The film's trailer is also included.

Is "At the Devil's Door" the best film ever? Not really; but it's worth a rental at least.

"At the Devil's Door"
Blu-ray
$29.98
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