Right, well the cover for the 2023 horror movie "Devilreaux" definitely seemed interesting, and the fact that the movie had Tony Todd on the cast list certainly also helped to peak my interest.
I had never actually heard about this movie from writers Thomas J. Churchill and Vincent M. Ward priot to sitting down and watching it. But that hardly mattered, because I have a preference for the horror genre in general. The storyline in "Devilreaux" was fair enough, and by that I mean there was definitely potential here. Just a shame that director Thomas J. Churchill didn't utilize it to the fullest. The movie started out fair enough, but then rapidly started to lose its momentum about halfway through, and from that it never recovered.
The acting in "Devilreaux" was adequate, for the most parts. I get why Tony Todd is billed on the cover/poster, because he is the only familiar face on the cast list, but the guy was hardly in the movie. And why they opted to cast Jackie Quinones for such a major role in the movie was just beyond my comprehension, because acting wasn't her strongest side.
Visually then "Devilreaux" was okay. It was not a movie that used a whole lot of special effects, for better or worse. But I have to say that the design of Devilreaux was actually good, though his eyes were not milky as on the cover.
"Devilreaux" came and went without leaving a lasting impression, and it was actually just another one of those Tony Todd movies. You know, the horror movies that show up and disappear just as quickly.
My rating of "Devilreaux" lands on a generous four out of ten stars.
