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Devil
John Erick Dowdle · Film · 2010
What hooked you in Devil is the unsettling way that confined spaces force characters to confront their own hidden moral decay.
Books on the same thread
The Tomb
F. Paul Wilson · Book · 1998
Explores: Good vs Evil, Ancient Evil, Occultism.
Much like Devil, this occult thriller explores the terrifying presence of an ancient evil lurking among ordinary people, forcing a direct confrontation with the darkness hidden within human nature.
The Confession: A Novel
John Grisham · Book · 2010
Shares a thread with Devil: Redemption.
This story mirrors the intense moral judgment found in Devil, shifting the focus from an elevator to the legal system as characters reckon with guilt, innocence, and redemption.
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins · Book · 2015
Explores: Unreliable Narrator, Alcoholism, Infidelity.
Like the claustrophobic paranoia of Devil, this psychological thriller traps you in the unreliable perspective of an observer who slowly uncovers disturbing truths about the people surrounding them.
Inferno
Dan Brown · Book · 2013
Explores: Dante Alighieri, Global Pandemic, Overpopulation.
The moral dilemma presented in this high-stakes thriller echoes the existential dread of Devil, where the weight of catastrophic consequences forces characters to examine the thin line between good and evil.
Series on the same thread
The Exorcist
Jeremy Slater · Series · 2016
Shares 2 threads with Devil: Good vs. Evil, Psychological Horror.
If the supernatural presence in Devil kept you on edge, this series deepens that experience by examining spiritual warfare and demonic influence within the intimate, strained dynamics of a single family.
Hannibal
Bryan Fuller · Series · 2013
Explores: Moral Ambiguity, Manipulation, The Nature of Evil.
This show shares the chilling exploration of the nature of evil seen in Devil, using a tense, psychological approach to dissect how people are manipulated by darker, hidden forces.
Lucifer
Tom Kapinos · Series · 2016
Shares a thread with Devil: Redemption.
While Devil treats the presence of the devil as a source of pure dread, this series flips the script to explore the moral ambiguity and redemption arc of that same figure.
FROM
John Griffin · Series · 2022
Explores: Trapped in a mysterious town, Monsters in the woods, Survival horror.
This series captures the trapped feeling of Devil by placing residents in a mysterious, isolated location where they must survive both the external threats and their own fracturing sanity.
Podcasts on the same thread
Criminal
Vox Media Podcast Network · Podcast · 2026
Explores: moral ambiguity, social justice, human behavior.
This podcast mirrors the focus on moral ambiguity found in Devil, presenting investigative stories about individuals caught in complex situations that challenge our standard definitions of right and wrong.
The Truth
The Truth · Podcast · 2026
These cinematic stories deliver the same suspenseful atmosphere found in Devil, providing short, immersive experiences that focus on the darker, often unpredictable sides of the human experience.
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Common questions
Is Devil based on a book?
Devil is not an adaptation of a book or other source material. The 2010 film directed by John Erick Dowdle is an original story about a group of people trapped in an elevator in Philadelphia who discover that one of them is the devil.
What is the primary setting of Devil?
The primary setting of Devil is an elevator located high above the city of Philadelphia. The entire plot revolves around a group of people trapped within this confined space while they realize that the devil is among them.
Who directed the movie Devil?
The 2010 film Devil was directed by John Erick Dowdle. The movie follows a group of people trapped in an elevator high above Philadelphia, where they eventually learn that one of the individuals inside is the devil.
What is the main conflict in Devil?
The main conflict in Devil involves a group of people trapped in an elevator high above Philadelphia. Their situation escalates as they become aware that the devil is present among them, turning their confinement into a struggle for survival.