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''Devil'' is a 2010 {{film}} {{inspired by}} the novel ''AndThenThereWereNone'', by {{Agatha Christie}}. It's the first part of ''The Night Chronicles'' trilogy, a series of films created and outlined (but neither written nor directed) by [[MNightShyamalan M. Night Shyamalan]] that deal with the supernatural in a modern-day urban setting. The story concerns a group of strangers--an ill-tempered salesman, a celebutante, a grumpy old woman, a security guard, and a stressed-out ex-marine--who, while stuck in an elevator, come face-to-face with demonic forces that torture and slaughter them one by one.

* CompleteMonster: The Devil [[spoiler: not only does he do the above but he drives a random person to kill themselves, kills anyone who tries to stop him and for the last one he forces a loved one to watch the person get killed, all the while mocking his victims.]]
* DevilButNoGod: [[spoiler: Subverted. Forgiveness is a major theme in the movie and the final voice over mentions that if the Devil was real, God must be real as well. This implies why Bowden was ultimately able to forgive Tony.]]
* DevilInPlainSight: He's there, all the time, we just don't know what form he's taken.

* SoCalization: Bowden, a detective in Philadelphia, refers to a possible murder as a "187".

** Ramirez blaming the presence of the Devil himself for a falling slice of toast landing buttered-side down. Actually, virtually anything Ramirez says or does.

* FinalGirl: [[spoiler: Subverted.]]

''Devil'' is a 2010 {{film}} {{inspired by}} the novel ''AndThenThereWereNone'', by {{Agatha Christie}}. It's the first part of ''The Night Chronicles'' trilogy, a series of films created (but neither written nor directed) by [[MNightShyamalan M. Night Shyamalan]] that deal with the supernatural in a modern-day urban setting. The story concerns a group of strangers--an ill-tempered salesman, a celebutante, a grumpy old woman, a security guard, and a stressed-out ex-marine--who, while stuck in an elevator, come face-to-face with demonic forces that torture and slaughter them one by one.

* BaitAndSwitch: For most of the movie it was imply that there was really no devil, guess who shows up?

* CompleteMonster: The Devil [[spoiler: no only does he do the above but he drives a random person to kill themselfs, kills anyone who tries to stop him and for the last on he forces a love one to watch the person get killed, all the while mocking his victims.]]

* BaitAndSwitch: For most of the moive it was imply that there was really no devil, guess who shows up?

* DevilButNoGod: [[spoiler: Subverted. Forgiveness is a major theme in the movie and the final voice over mentions that God must be real as well if the Devil was. This implies why Bowden was ultimately able to forgive Tony.]]

* ThisIsUnforgivable: [[spoiler:The implied reason the Devil is able to claim souls.]]

** Despite Shyamalan not writing or directing the movie, the marketers decided to use his name quite a bit in advertising. This has had negative effects as many audiences have seen the trailer and found it amusing once his name pops up in giant letters.

''Devil'' is a 2010 {{film}} {{inspired by}} the novel ''AndThenThereWereNone'', by {{Agatha Christie}}. It's the first part of ''The Night Chronicles'' trilogy, a series of films created (but neither written nor directed) by [[MNightShyamalan M. Night Shyamalan]] that deal with the supernatural in a modern-day urban setting. The story concerns a group of strangers--a slimy salesman, a celebutante, a grumpy old woman, a security guard, and a stressed-out ex-marine--who, while stuck in an elevator, come face-to-face with demonic forces that torture and slaughter them one by one.

''Devil'' is a 2010 {{film}} {{inspired by}} the novel ''AndThenThereWereNone'', by {{Agatha Christie}}. It's the first part of ''The Night Chronicles'' trilogy, a series of films created (but neither written nor directed) by [[MNightShyamalan M. Night Shyamalan]] that deal with the supernatural in a modern-day urban setting. The story concerns a group of strangers who, while stuck in an elevator, come face-to-face with demonic forces that torture and slaughter them one by one.

* {{Claustrophobia}}: It's hard to say at the moment but the trailer looks like it's going to play this card. If the audience doesn't feel it already.

*** As annoying as it is to have someone who either wrote nor directed the movie have their name above the title, this is far from the first time it has happened: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h24CFZqSEAA

* {{Claustrophobia}}: It's hard to say at the moment but the trailer looks like it's goning to play this card. If the audience doesn't feel it already.

** When the trailer came up at the premiere of [[ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld Scott Pilgrim vs. The World]], the audience reacted appropriately to the scenes...until [[EpicFail Shyamalan's name came up]]. Then they [[NightmareRetardant cracked up]].
*** The same thing happened at a showing of Inception, with the audience groaning.
**** This troper was honestly hyped up about the trailer till [[FacePalm Shyamalan's]] name came up

**** This troper was honestly hyped up about the trailer till Shaymalan's name came up

** When the trailer came up at the premiere of {{ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld}}, the audience reacted appropriately to the scenes...until [[EpicFail Shyamalan's name came up]]. Then they [[NightmareRetardant cracked up]].