Film Review – Prey for the Devil

Director Daniel Stamm has made this movie before. In 2010, Stamm guided “The Last Exorcism,” a low budget found footage picture about demonic possession, with the helmer trying to make something terrifying out of a format that generally repels scares. “The Last Exorcism” was a box office hit, preparing Stamm for bigger things in the industry. There was a thriller in 2014’s “13 Sins,” but nothing else of note, inspiring Stamm to return to the genre that provided his greatest success, delivering “Prey for the Devil” (shot over two years ago), which is another round of innocent things being tormented by the Devil and his dirty tricks. It’s not exactly a creative challenge, but Stamm strives to make a more emotionally grounded, character-based take on the violence of the situation and how it touches on the lives of those committed to the mission to cast out Satan whenever he appears. Unfortunately, “Prey for the Devil” is more of a T.V. pilot than a cinematic event, with Stamm keeping the endeavor in neutral, skipping chances to make this dull effort more frightening, or at least more gripping. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com