Where the Devil Roams

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Where the Devil Roams

2023

1h 33m

Horror

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In the dregs of Depression Era America, a family of performers travels a cold, dying carnival circuit. Seven likes books; Maggie's fond of hammers; daughter Eve's obsessed with scissors. On a ratty stage, quiet Eve sings for their supper, but off-stage their bloody side act is booming. When the family's bond is severed by a violent comeuppance, Eve is there to pick up the pieces. After stealing magic from a sinister Devil-dealing carny, the family's gruesome act begins to shine. But Eve must continue to cut and sew, as the Devil guides them from below.

Critics Consensus

Grim and gratifyingly ambitious, Where the Devil Roams finds the Adams Family tapping a Gothic vein filled with lingering horror.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

11/29/2023

3/5

Where the Devil Roams may be the family's most complete movie, and its febrile and claustrophobic horrors will sneak into your nightmares.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

08/11/2023

Their collective filmmaking eye is still so compellingly intentional and full of riches ... the Adams are so gifted at filming bleak Americana, corpses, cloudy days, and rotting hands.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

07/31/2023

As Where the Devil Roams proves once again, through their collective artistry and shared passion, the Adams Family create uniquely authentic films that contain a sense of creativity and a love for movies that at its heart remains unwaveringly pure.

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Emma Vine

Loud and Clear Reviews

Mar 2

3.5/5

Where the Devil Roams is a unique addition to the indie horror space, showcasing the undeniable talent and creativity of the Adams family.

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Nicolás Delgadillo

Knotfest

Jan 30

Where the Devil Roams has the blood and guts, sure, but most importantly it has the heart - figuratively and er, maybe literally, too.

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Emily von Seele

Daily Dead

Sep 14

3.5/5

Though not without its flaws, Where the Devil Roams marks another fascinating entry into the Adams oeuvre. It plays with mystery and magic in a way that really seems to harness the spirit of the unknown.

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Bill P

@RT28912689 Apr 8

Deeply weird. But something like horror poetry.

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Bruce M

@BruceMc Feb 23

Some nice cinematography and a terrific premise, but ultimately comes across as a decent student film from someone who's seen early David Lynch and Maya Deren. Terrible, anachronistic music. A few nice scenes.

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Dan S

@DanSam Dec 15

A surreal, bleak story with absolutely beautiful cinematography.

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shares g

@RT00329675 Jun 2

A "Bonnie and Clyde" like family of three, all afflicted by exxagerated and contrived PTSD, having turned into cruel murderers, psychopaths. Travelling through a frozen American countryside, sleeping rough and murdering anyone in their path with utmost disregard for the law (completely unlike Bonnie and Clyde that were in perpetual hiding). And in possession of a devil's mistress's immortal heart that can revive lost limbs, if only you chant the right lines.

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Elijah S

@Marcocovonshimshamalamadamastinklestanklejunior 04/05/2025

Sometimes you venture into a film with zero expectations, and emerge floored by what you have just witnessed. You didn't see it coming and are grateful for having been so pleasantly blindsided. It doesn't happen often, but is very special when it does. Where The Devil Roams is precisely that diamond in the rough. A starkly haunting, aggressively unique family crafted vision of a disturbed sideshow threesome attempting to survive against the backdrop of Depression Era America. Beautifully shot & dripping with morbidity, this is far from what the average moviegoer consumes. However, if you want to subvert your mind with novel gloom, abnormal personality & rather lovely singing, this macabre road trip/supernatural fable just might be up your alley. If nothing else, you've likely never seen anything quite like it. B+

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Jack T

@RT61505292 01/15/2025

Good film. Somehow I found it hard to turn off!!

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Synopsis

In the dregs of Depression Era America, a family of performers travels a cold, dying carnival circuit. Seven likes books; Maggie's fond of hammers; daughter Eve's obsessed with scissors. On a ratty stage, quiet Eve sings for their supper, but off-stage their bloody side act is booming. When the family's bond is severed by a violent comeuppance, Eve is there to pick up the pieces. After stealing magic from a sinister Devil-dealing carny, the family's gruesome act begins to shine. But Eve must continue to cut and sew, as the Devil guides them from below.

Director: Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, John Adams
Producer: Toby Poser
Screenwriter: Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, John Adams
Production Co: Wonder Wheel Productions
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2023
Runtime: 1h 33m