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The Devil on Trial

  • 2023
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
4.6K
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The Devil on Trial (2023)
Using reenactments and home videos, this dark documentary investigates the apparent possession of a young boy and the brutal murder that followed.
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Using reenactments and home videos, this dark documentary investigates the apparent possession of a young boy and the brutal murder that followed.Using reenactments and home videos, this dark documentary investigates the apparent possession of a young boy and the brutal murder that followed.Using reenactments and home videos, this dark documentary investigates the apparent possession of a young boy and the brutal murder that followed.

  • Director
    • Chris Holt
  • Writer
    • Chris Holt
  • Stars
    • David Glatzel
    • Alan Glatzel
    • Carl Glatzel Jr.
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    5.6/10
    4.6K
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    • Director
      • Chris Holt
    • Writer
      • Chris Holt
    • Stars
      • David Glatzel
      • Alan Glatzel
      • Carl Glatzel Jr.
    • 48User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    David Glatzel
    David Glatzel
    • Self
    Alan Glatzel
    Alan Glatzel
    • Self - David's Brother
    Carl Glatzel Jr.
    Carl Glatzel Jr.
    • Self - David's Eldest Brother
    • (as Carl Glatzel)
    Arne Cheyenne Johnson
    Arne Cheyenne Johnson
    • Self - Debbie's Boyfriend
    Chris McKinnell
    Chris McKinnell
    • Self - Grandson of Ed and Lorraine Warren
    Maximos McIntyre
    Maximos McIntyre
    • Self - Russian Orthodox Priest
    • (as Father Maximos)
    Glenn Cooper
    Glenn Cooper
    • Self - Connecticut Detective
    Martin Minnella
    Martin Minnella
    • Self - Arne Johnson's Defense Attorney
    Mike Allen
    Mike Allen
    • Self - Former News Director, WRKI - FM…
    Debbie Glatzel
    Debbie Glatzel
    • Self - David's Sister
    • (archive footage)
    Judy Glatzel
    Judy Glatzel
    • Self - David's Mother
    • (archive footage)
    Carl Glatzel Sr.
    Carl Glatzel Sr.
    • Self - David's Father
    • (archive footage)
    Ed Warren
    Ed Warren
    • Self - Paranormal Investigator
    • (archive footage)
    Lorraine Warren
    Lorraine Warren
    • Self - Paranormal Investigator
    • (archive footage)
    Alan Bono
    Alan Bono
    • Self - Debbie's Boss
    • (archive footage)
    Merv Griffin
    Merv Griffin
    • Self - Host, The Merv Griffin Show
    • (archive footage)
    Walter Flanagan
    Walter Flanagan
    • Self - State's Attorney
    • (archive footage)
    Gerald Brittle
    Gerald Brittle
    • Self - Author, The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Chris Holt
    • Writer
      • Chris Holt
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    7deloudelouvain

    Okay if you like possession stories.

    The Devil On Trial might be interesting for people that liked The Conjuring. I'm one of them that enjoy that kind of stories. Do I believe all those things really happened? To be honest, not really, and this documentary turns more towards that way towards the end. Overall it's well made, the re-enactment looks believable, but I doubt that The Warrens are what they say they are. To me they look like conmen in this documentary and because of that all The Conjuring movies look more unrealistic from now on. The Devil On Trial is just for people that like easy entertainment, in this case a horror story based on true or false events. That's up to you to decide.
    5aronharde

    If you followed this case, you will probably enjoy this

    If you enjoy documentaries and especially about themes like this you will probably really enjoy it. It's an eerie documentary about a case of the Warrens. You have family members talking about what happened from their perspective with reenacted scenes in between to give the viewer a good look what was really going on in this case. The movie is able to generate a whole new perspective on the whole scene and what took place and actually brings some realism to the whole case. That being said it's definitely not a bad movie I would say, however I personally am not the biggest fan of truecrime or documentary movies and since I never really took a deeper look in this specific case of the Warrens I have say that I felt bored at times. The movie is only 81 minutes long which for me was a plus, but I can't say that I had a an amazing watching experience. It's definitely a decent watch though. [5,2/10]
    7mmd-15018

    It was an interesting documentary

    It was a very interesting and beautiful documentary. I really enjoyed watching it. When you watch it, you think you're watching a documentary, but you think you're watching a horror movie. In my opinion, this is the first documentary that brought the world of summoning into question. I want to say that this documentary was one of the beautiful supernatural documentaries that I saw. I wish they would make a documentary about the rest of the Summoning series so that the world would be more aware of supernatural events and realize that demons and demons exist just as we do. And finally, if you think that there are no demons and that the movies that start with a lie to make more money, watch this documentary, that all these movies are not like this, and some of the movies and series are really true stories.
    8Envy_Dogtooth

    The truth shall set you free

    Demonic Possessions, Ghosts, Paranormal ..... how many of us , (normal people like me who watched a movie and came to write a review) can actually say that they have experienced any sort of anything even relatively close to paranormal . Its just all the stories that goes on from one mouth to other ear.

    I liked Conjuring, I'm a horror fan. I won't take anything from the Hollywood aspect of it, but its really disturbing to see and know that how some people like The Warrens weave a so called fabricated reality into the minds of simple people just so that The Warrens can have their fame. And to even think that these people were supposed to be a ray of hope to someone who is unable, that's the most disturbing thing about the whole ordeal.

    I don't know why this movie isn't getting the sensational response it so much deserve , forget the acting , forget the verdict, forget the guilty....just show the world what preys and predators look like in actual downright basic form. A man was murdered but somehow someone came up with an idea to make money of the dead.

    I'm giving this rating solely for the sole purpose of what and who The Warrens were actually were.

    This is a must watch for people like me , who craves for every aspect of something and who are not satisfied until the end.
    6btwxcfz

    Lower grade movie with some good truths

    The first 3/4 of the show was made like a movie, including some scar factors, it was like watching the conjuring movie that was amateurish. Ed warren actor had a cast that looked exactly like him, which was a plus. The acting was pretty ok and watchable. Pacing was pretty much here and there with some unintended funny scenes and sound effects.

    The truths included what actually happened from a third perspective, which was something that has never been shown elsewhere(not that I know of). People who believed in the original story would probably hate it.

    Overall I had a good lunch watching this.

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    • Trivia
      The Warrens are the couple that The Conjuring are based on.
    • Quotes

      David Glatzel: [Possessed speaking to the priest] Fat dick, pork chop

    • Connections
      Featured in Zodiac Killer Project (2025)

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Film Sözlük
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Суд над Дияволом
    • Production company
      • Dorothy Street Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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