Demonic

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Demonic

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2021

1h 45m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed in this horror-thriller from director Neill Blomkamp.

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Critics Consensus

Neill Blomkamp's return to low-budget, high-concept filmmaking bungles some interesting ideas, adding up to another Demonic waste of the writer-director's once-promising talent.

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Mike McCahill

Guardian

Aug 26, 2021

2/5

It's cautiously compiled, competent work-for-hire, but the wild swings and grand designs of this film-maker's earlier output are sorely missed.

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Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

Aug 25, 2021

Stealing a trick from Tarsem Singh's The Cell (2000). Blomkamp's film uses zones constructed from the detritus of the unconscious as a way of giving cinematic form - sight and sound - to otherwise internal struggles and states.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Aug 20, 2021

1.5/4

Demonic feels like a film made by someone who's scared of his own ideas and his own limitations.

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Sarah Vincent

Cambridge Day

Aug 16, 2023

1.5/4

“Demonic” is yet another miss for a once promising filmmaker.

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Mitchell Beaupre

InSession Film

Sep 22, 2022

D-

With stilted acting and grueling plot mechanics that promise excitement which never comes, viewers might struggle to even make it to the film’s third act.

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Miguel Romero Fernández

Cinemanía (Spain)

Dec 14, 2021

1/5

A return to a set of horror genre stereotypes that tries to reinvent demonic possessions without success. [Full review in Spanish]

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Evan P

@EliteShadow2001 Oct 21, 2026

I suggest you watch Come true then watch this honestly the stuff they use in both movies i feel like its real i think we will see it become more real in the future

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Jason W

@Thejasonwatts Sep 13, 2026

Not terrible. It was shot well, acting was great. The story was a little overloaded, almost like 2 movies crunched into one, but some of the ideas are good.

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Chris P

@cparm54 Jan 18, 2025

Was looking forward to this, as I love Neill Blomkamp. This is one of those odd films where the overall concept was better than the film they put together. I can't specifically say why it didn't work for me only that it didn't.

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Emilliano Jr S

@emill_santos Dec 6, 2024

A downgrade worst from once promising director of acclaimed movies such as Chappie, Elysium & District 9.

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Korra N

@RT88131552 Jun 18, 2024

I'm a stark defender for Neill Blomkamp's films, but out of everything he's done (including the recent Gran Turismo), Demonic is a bad movie I can't defend. There's a genuinely interesting plot here, but the movie squanders it for trippy visuals instead of meaningful characters & purpose.

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TheAngryDead 1

@RT54338854 Nov 30, 2023

A generic posession film that is Blomkamp's worst project thus far.

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Synopsis

A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed in this horror-thriller from director Neill Blomkamp.

Director: Neill Blomkamp
Producer: Neill Blomkamp, Mike Blomkamp, Stuart Ford, Linda McDonough
Screenwriter: Neill Blomkamp
Distributor: IFC Midnight
Production Co: AGC Studios, Stabiliti Studios
Rating: R (Language|Bloody Images|Some Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 20, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 20, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $68.6K
Runtime: 1h 45m

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