Stalked by his hideous past, a serial child killer is fought over by a demon looking to claim his soul for eternal darkness and a fallen angel looking to bring out salvation in one of God’s most hideous creations. Such is the plot of the new supernatural horror/thriller “Devil’s Prey” from writer/director Lincoln Casimir.
A young girl goes missing in a quiet suburban neighborhood and the prime suspect is the suspiciously quiet new resident Larry. Two detectives immediately begin to investigate the suspicious Larry uncovering his dark past slowly thru the film while on a race against time to find the missing girl. Above the stars a fallen angel is sent to seek any redemption from the tortured man while below the surface the dark lord embarks one of his most ferocious demons to claim the dark soul of a human monster. Larry must battle his dark past and lust for innocent blood by avoiding the law, fighting off real and imaginary demons and angels, and attempting to seek salvation.
“Devil’s Prey” is a uniquely original work from Casimir. With enough serial killer films and small screen shows to now fill a library, this work examines three separate points of views thru the piece. The making of a monster and the psychological scars that come with it thru Larry. The cut and dry pursuit of the law of man thru the detectives and the eternal spiritual struggle of good and evil, right and wrong, temptation and salvation, thru the performances of the angel and demon. While the plot and story are uniquely original the films style leaves a bit to be desired. Some decent imagery is jumbled thru a series of ineffective jump cuts. Periods of the film linger far too long and break up the monotony of the story and the performances, while good, play a bit too much on que with cliché characters seen in most crime dramas. Luke, the fallen angel, played by Adam Silverman does stand out with a strong performance. Silverman delivers his dialogue with dramatic tone and is a cut above the rest. Shot on an indie budget, the stylistic faults can be overseen and the film enjoyed for its originality. “Devil’s Prey” is now available on Prime Video USA.
Scream Score: 6.1/10