The Diabolical
Seen it?2015 | 86 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 40% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Brood or Eraserhead, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
When a single mother and her two young children are tormented by an increasingly strange and intense presence in their quiet suburban home, she turns to her scientist boyfriend to take on the violent forces that paranormal experts are too frightened to face.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alistair Legrand
- Ali LarterMadison
- Arjun GuptaNikolai
- Chloe PerrinHaley
- Joe EgenderCarl
- Patrick FischlerAustin
- Wilmer CalderonMiguel
- Tom WrightCurtis (as Thomas Wright)
- Merrin DungeyMrs. Wallace
- Max RoseJacob
- Kurt CarleyThe Prisoner