Underplayed Gems

The Devil All the Time (2020)

The Devil All the Time poster
Directed by
António Campos
Genre
drama film, horror film, thriller film, satanic film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 18m
Rated
R
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 3,690 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows interconnected characters in small Ohio and West Virginia towns from the 1940s to the 1960s. Their lives cross paths through violence, corruption, and dark secrets.

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What happens

The Devil All the Time is a 2020 American Southern Gothic psychological thriller film directed by Antonio Campos, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Paulo, based on the novel of the same title by Donald Ray Pollock (who also serves as the film's narrator). The film follows several characters whose stories weave together in two small towns, one in Ohio and the other in West Virginia, during the period from the end of World War II to the 1960s. It features an ensemble cast that includes Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Bill Skarsgård, Sebastian Stan, Riley Keough, Haley Bennett, Eliza Scanlen, Mia Wasikowska, and Jason Clarke. The Devil All the Time was released in select theaters on September 11, 2020, and on Netflix on September 16, 2020. It received polarizing reviews from critics, who praised the performances (particularly Holland and Pattinson), but were critical of the film's length and dark tone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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