History Film / TheDevilInside

The film was initially written as a conventional thriller, but studio disinterest prompted a retooling into the found footage format, which led to it being picked up by Paramount [[FollowTheLeader in hopes of having a repeat of]] ''Film/ParanormalActivity''[='=]s success on their hands. While it saw uncharacteristically high profit levels for a horror film of its time ($101 million gross on a $1 million budget, partially because of a well-edited trailer attached to copies of ''Paranormal Activity 3''), any further financial gain past its opening week alongside plans to continue the film's story were swiftly dashed. This can be attributed to its unanimous critical panning, primarily for an ending that has gained far more notoriety than the film has relevance.

* NoEnding: One of the most infamous and thoroughly maligned examples in modern horror, if not modern film in general. [[spoiler:At the end of what would be the second act of most films, right when the plot just seems to be setting up the third, all of the main characters abruptly die in a car crash and the film ends on a black screen that reads "'''The facts surrounding the Rossi case remain unresolved. For more information about the ongoing investigation visit: www.TheRossiFiles.com.'''"]] Reports of entire audiences breaking out in jeers and boos afterwards were far from uncommon; you can listen to one such example [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgkNBd78J8 here]].

* NoEnding: One of the most infamous and thoroughly maligned examples in modern horror, if not modern film in general. [[spoiler:At the end of what would be the second act of most films, right when the plot just seems to be setting up the third, all of the main characters abruptly die in a car crash and the film ends on a black screen that reads "'''The facts surrounding the Rossi case remain unresolved. Visit therossifiles.com for more information on the ongoing investigation.'''"]] Reports of entire audiences breaking out in jeers and boos afterwards were far from uncommon; you can listen to one such example [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgkNBd78J8 here]].

* CoversAlwaysLie: The poster image that even adorns the NunsAreSpooky page? Only a background character who stares at the camera during a montage.

* NoEnding: One of the most infamous and thoroughly maligned examples in modern horror, if not horror/modern film in general. [[spoiler:At the end of what would be the second act of most films, right when the plot just seems to be setting up the third, all of the main characters abruptly die in a car crash and the film ends on a black screen that reads "'''The facts surrounding the Rossi case remain unresolved. Visit therossifiles.com for more information on the ongoing investigation.'''"]] Reports of entire audiences breaking out in jeers and boos afterwards were far from uncommon; you can listen to one such example [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgkNBd78J8 here]].

* NoEnding: One of the most infamous and thoroughly maligned examples in modern horror, if not modern film in general. [[spoiler:At the end of what would be the second act of most films, right when the plot just seems to be setting up the third, all of the main characters abruptly die in a car crash and the film ends on a black screen that reads "'''The facts surrounding the Rossi case remain unresolved. Visit therossifiles.com for more information on the ongoing investigation.'''"]] Reports of entire audiences breaking out in jeers and boos afterwards were far from uncommon; you can listen to one such example [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgkNBd78J8 here]].

The film was initially written as a conventional thriller, but studio disinterest prompted a retooling into the found footage format, which led to it being picked up by Paramount in hopes of having a repeat of ''Film/ParanormalActivity''[='=]s success on their hands. While it saw uncharacteristically high profit levels for a horror film of its time ($101 million gross on a $1 million budget, partially because of a well edited trailer attached to copies of Paranormal Activity 3.), any further financial gain past its opening week alongside plans to continue the film's story were swiftly dashed. This can be attributed to its unanimous critical panning, primarily for an ending that has gained far more notoriety than the film has relevance.

[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Has no relation]] with the SurvivalHorror [[VideoGame/TheDevilInside game of the same name]], which came out 12 years earlier. Or with the Website/YouTube [[WebVideo/TheDevilInside series]], though it shares a similar premise.

* NoEnding: One of the most infamous and thoroughly maligned examples in modern horror, if not modern film in general. [[spoiler:At the end of what would be the second act of most films, right when the plot just seems to be setting up the third, all of the main characters abruptly die in a car crash and the film ends on a black screen that reads "'''The facts surrounding the Rossi case remain unresolved. Visit therossifiles.com for more information on the ongoing investigation.'''"]] Reports of entire audiences breaking out in jeers and boos afterwards were far from uncommon; listen to one such example [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgkNBd78J8 here]].

* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The film begun as one of the writers read about [[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/1480798/Vatican-offers-course-in-Satanism-and-exorcism.html the Vatican offering an exorcism course]]. And the name Maria Rossi comes from a [[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/despair-and-death-on-an-estate-without-hope-peter-dunn-looks-at-the-background-to-the-brutal-murder-of-a-lonely-old-woman-whose-cries-for-help-went-unheeded-1496695.html real killer as well]]. And all real facts stop here.

* CameraAbuse: As par the course with possession movies.

The film was initially written as a conventional thriller, but studio disinterest prompted a retooling into the found footage format, which led to it being picked up by Paramount in hopes of having a repeat of ''Film/ParanormalActivity''[='=]s success on their hands. While it saw uncharacteristically high profit levels for a horror film of its time ($101 million gross on a $1 million budget), any further financial gain past its opening week alongside plans to continue the film's story were swiftly dashed. This can be attributed to its unanimous critical panning, primarily for an ending that has gained far more notoriety than the film has relevance.

[[caption-width-right:206:''[[Music/{{INXS}} Here come the woman with the look in her eye...]]'']]

[[caption-width-right:206:''[[Music/INXS Here come the woman with the look in her eye...]]'']]

The film was initially written as a conventional thriller, but studio disinterest prompted a retooling into the found footage format, which led to it being picked up by Paramount in hopes of having a repeat of ''Film/ParanormalActivity''[='=]s success on their hands. While it saw uncharacteristically high profit levels for a horror film of its time ($101 million gross on a $1 million budget), any further financial gain past its opening week alongside plans to continue the film's story were swiftly dashed. This can be attributed to its unanimous critical panning, primarily for an ending that has gained far more notoriety than the film has relevance, and earned Brent Bell a share of hate mail at one point.

The film was initially written as a conventional thriller, but studio disinterest prompted a retooling into the found footage format, which led to it being picked up by Paramount in hopes of having a repeat of ''Film/ParanormalActivity''[='=]s success on their hands. While it saw uncharacteristically high profit levels for a horror film of its time ($101 million gross on a $1 million budget), any further financial gain past its opening week alongside plans to continue the film's story were swiftly dashed. This can be attributed to its steep, unanimous panning, primarily for an ending that has gained far more notoriety than the film has relevance, and earned Brent Bell a share of hate mail at one point.

* NoEnding: One of the most infamous and thoroughly maligned examples in modern horror. [[spoiler:At the end of what would be the second act of most films, right when the plot just seems to be setting up the third, all of the main characters abruptly die in a car crash and the film ends on a black screen that reads "'''The facts surrounding the Rossi case remain unresolved. Visit therossifiles.com for more information on the ongoing investigation.'''" Reports of entire audiences breaking out in jeers and boos afterwards were far from uncommon; listen to one such example [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgkNBd78J8 here]].]]

The film was initially written as a conventional thriller, but studio disinterest prompted a retooling into the found footage format, which led to it being picked up by Paramount in hopes of having a repeat of ''Film/ParanormalActivity''[='=]s success on their hands. While it saw uncharacteristically high profit levels for a horror film of its time ($101 million gross on a $1 million budget), any further financial gain past its opening week alongside plans to continue the film's story were swiftly dashed. This can be attributed to its steep, unanimous panning, [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame primarily for an ending that has gained far more notoriety than the film has relevance]], and earned Brent Bell a share of hate mail at one point.

The film was initially written as a conventional thriller, but studio disinterest prompted a retooling into the found footage format, which led to it being picked up by Paramount in hopes of having a repeat of ''Film/ParanormalActivity''[='=]s success on their hands. While it saw uncharacteristically high profit levels for a horror film of its time ($101 million gross on a $1 million budget), any further financial gain past its opening weekend alongside plans to continue the film's story were swiftly dashed. This can be attributed to its steep, unanimous panning, [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame primarily for an ending that has gained far more notoriety than the film has relevance]], and earned Brent Bell a share of hate mail at one point.

The film was initially written as a conventional thriller, but studio disinterest prompted a retooling into the found footage format, which led to it being picked up by Paramount in hopes of having a repeat of ''Film/ParanormalActivity''[='=]s success on their hands. While it saw uncharacteristically high profit levels for a horror film of its time ($101 million gross on a $1 million budget), plans to continue the film's story were swiftly dashed in light of its steep, unanimous panning, [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame primarily for an ending that has gained far more notoriety than the film has relevance]], and earned Brent Bell a share of hate mail at one point.

The film was initially written as a conventional thriller, but studio disinterest prompted them to retool it in the found footage format, which led to it being picked up by Paramount in hopes of having a repeat of ''Film/ParanormalActivity''[='=]s success on their hands. While it saw uncharacteristically high profit levels for a horror film of its time ($101 million gross on a $1 million budget), plans to continue the film's story were swiftly dashed in light of its steep, unanimous panning, [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame primarily for an ending that has gained far more notoriety than the film has relevance]], and earned Brent Bell a share of hate mail at one point.

The film was initially written as a conventional thriller, but studio disinterest prompted them to retool it in the found footage format, which led to it being picked up by Paramount in hopes of having a repeat of ''Film/ParanormalActivity''[='=]s success on their hands. While it saw uncharacteristically high profit levels for a horror film of its time ($101 million gross on a $1 million budget), plans to continue the film's story were swiftly dashed in light of its steep, unanimous panning, [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame primarily for an ending that has gained far more notoriety than the film has relevance]], routinely creating hostility in audiences and hate mail for Brent Bell at one point.

The film was initially written as a conventional thriller, but studio disinterest prompted them to retool it in the found footage format, which led to it being picked up by Paramount in hopes of having a repeat of ''Film/ParanormalActivity''[='=]s success on their hands. While it saw uncharacteristically high profit levels for a horror film of its time ($101 million gross on a $1 million budget), plans to continue the film's story were swiftly dashed in light of its steep, unanimous panning, [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame primarily for an ending that has gained far more notoriety than the film has relevance]], and at one point led to Brent Bell receiving hate mail.

* NoEnding: One of the most infamous and thoroughly maligned examples in modern horror. [[spoiler:At the end of what would be the second act of most films, right when the plot is seemingly building to a climax, all of the main characters abruptly die in a car crash and the film ends on a black screen that reads "'''The facts surrounding the Rossi case remain unresolved. Visit therossifiles.com for more information on the ongoing investigation.'''" Reports of entire audiences breaking out in jeers and boos were far from uncommon; listen to one such example [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgkNBd78J8 here]].]]

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* AsbestosFreeCereal: The film's advertising made quite a big deal out of the Vatican being less than happy about its production and release. The sole quote on its DVD describes it as "the film the Vatican doesn't want you to see" -- you know, as opposed to all those other movies centered around demons and Satan that the Vatican's completely okay with.

The film was initially written as a conventional thriller, but studio disinterest prompted them to retool it in the found footage format. It was picked up by Paramount in hopes of having a repeat of ''Film/ParanormalActivity''[='=]s success on their hands. While it saw uncharacteristically high profit levels for a horror film of its time, plans to continue the film's story were swiftly dashed in light of its steep, unanimous panning, [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame primarily for an ending that has gained far more notoriety than the film has relevance]], and at one point led to Brent Bell receiving hate mail.

* AdvertisedExtra: The nun who appears on the front appears in one scene in the middle of the movie as a background character and has nothing to do with the possession.

* NoEnding: One of the most infamous and thoroughly maligned examples in modern horror. [[spoiler:At the end of what would be the second act of most films, right when the plot is seemingly building to a climax, all of the main characters abruptly die in a car crash and the film ends on a black screen that reads "'''The facts surrounding the Rossi case remain unresolved. Visit therossifiles.com for more information on the ongoing investigation.'''" Reports of entire audiences breaking out in jeers, hisses and boos were far from uncommon; listen to one such example [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgkNBd78J8 here]].]]

* NoEnding: One of the most infamous and thoroughly maligned examples in modern horror. [[spoiler:At the end of what would be the second act of most films, right when the plot is seemingly building to a climax, all of the main characters abruptly die in a car crash and the film ends on a black screen that reads "'''The facts surrounding the Rossi case remain unresolved. Visit therossifiles.com for more information on the ongoing investigation.'''" Reports of audiences breaking out in jeers, hisses and boos were far from uncommon; listen to one such example [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgkNBd78J8 here]].]]

* NoEnding: One of the most infamous and thoroughly maligned examples in modern horror. [[spoiler:At the end of what would be the second act of most films, right when the plot is seemingly building to a climax, all of the main characters abruptly die in a car crash and the film ends on a black screen that reads "'''The facts surrounding the Rossi case remain unresolved. Visit therossifiles.com for more information on the ongoing investigation.'''" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgkNBd78J8 See for yourself, complete with audience reaction]].]]

* NoEnding: One of the most infamous and thoroughly maligned examples in modern horror. [[spoiler:At the end of what would be the second act of most films, right when the plot gets interesting and the third act is supposed to start, all of the main characters die in a car crash and the film ends on a black screen that reads "'''The facts surrounding the Rossi case remain unresolved. Visit therossifiles.com for more information on the ongoing investigation.'''" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgkNBd78J8 See for yourself, complete with audience reaction]].]]

* NoEnding: One of the most infamous and thoroughly maligned examples in modern horror. [[spoiler:At the end of what would be the second act of most films, the story comes to a halt. Right when the plot gets interesting and the third act is supposed to start, the film ends on a black screen that reads "'''The facts surrounding the Rossi case remain unresolved. Visit therossifiles.com for more information on the ongoing investigation.'''" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgkNBd78J8 See for yourself, complete with audience reaction]].]]