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A Deal with the Devil

A Deal with the Devil

2020
Horror
5 min NR USA
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A group of friends are captured and tied up in a basement by a masked serial killer with an ultimatum; join him or die.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Brendan Byrne
Starring
Stephanie Marsden / David Barranquero / Emma Horn / Rachel Lauren Baker

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

grim intense terrifying desperate unsettling bleak suspenseful chilling dreadful confined survival dark

Reviews

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Penelope Hayes
Apr 3, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

In 'A Deal with the Devil,' the concept of an inescapable ultimatum drives a narrative steeped in dread. The ensemble cast, including Rachel Lauren Baker and Stephanie Marsden, effectively communicates the escalating panic. The direction focuses on conveying…

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Julian Thorne
Apr 3, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This is a visceral plunge into the darkest corners of human desperation. 'A Deal with the Devil' presents a stark choice to its protagonists, and the actors, notably David Barranquero and Emma Horn, navigate this moral minefield with…

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Isobel Croft
Apr 3, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

The premise of 'A Deal with the Devil' is undeniably chilling – a group of friends forced into a horrifying pact by a masked assailant. Stephanie Marsden and her co-stars do their best to embody the terror, but…

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Marcus Bellweather
Apr 3, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

A tight, claustrophobic thriller, 'A Deal with the Devil' hinges on its central, horrifying concept. The cast, including Emma Horn and Rachel Lauren Baker, are thrown into a desperate situation, and their reactions feel authentic to the terror.…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 3, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

This is a grim proposition, and 'A Deal with the Devil' delivers on its bleak promise with relentless intensity. The setup is simple: friends captured, a killer with an offer they can't refuse. The performances, particularly from Stephanie…

FAQs

While the immediate focus is on survival, the premise of 'joining him or die' suggests the film may delve into themes of morality, desperation, and the corrupting influence of extreme circumstances. The ultimatum forces characters to confront their ethical boundaries and explore what they are willing to do to stay alive, potentially examining the darker aspects of human nature when pushed to its limits.