The Taking of Deborah Logan

"Evil lives within you"

2014 1h 30m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 1,555

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What starts as a poignant medical documentary about Deborah Logan's descent into Alzheimer's disease and her daughter's struggles as caregiver degenerates into a maddening portrayal of dementia at its most frightening, as hair-raising events begin to plague the family and crew and an unspeakable malevolence threatens to tear the very fabric of sanity from them all.

“Evil lives within you”

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Cast

Jill Larson
Deborah Logan
Anne Ramsay
Sarah Logan
Michelle Ang
Mia Hu
Ryan Cutrona
Harris
Anne Bedian
Dr. Nazir
Brett Gentile
Gavin
Jeremy DeCarlos
Luis
Randell Haynes
Dr. Schiffer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Robitel
Writers: Adam Robitel, Gavin Heffernan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam Robitel, shot by Andrew Huebscher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Logan Mader. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gavin Heffernan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jill Larson and Anne Ramsay and Michelle Ang carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Evil lives within you".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3387648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Adam Robitel directs. Andrew Huebscher behind the camera. Logan Mader scores. Gavin Heffernan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Adam Robitel, shot by Andrew Huebscher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Logan Mader. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gavin Heffernan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jill Larson and Anne Ramsay and Michelle Ang carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Evil lives within you".
8IMDB entry: tt3387648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "snake", "possession", "serial killer", "found footage".
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Huebscher
Original score: Logan Mader
Editing: Gavin Heffernan
Production design: Danielle Aziz
Costume design: Jayme Bohn
Makeup / hair: Samantha A. Smith
VFX supervisor: Berj Bannayan
Sound: Mark L. Mangino
Stunt coordinator: Dino Muccio
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)

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Gimly2017-02-06
★ 4/10
A horror movie whether Deborah is possessed or not. Every character is dumb as Hell, but the premise and a couple of visuals are enough to keep you involved. Gains absolutely nothing from the Found Footage format though. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.
Reno2018-02-04
★ 4/10
Secrets from the past is about to explode! It was released a while ago, but I was not interested in the horrors, because they are not my kind. For an atheist, horror films are mostly a joke. I do like or enjoy watching them, but I do it very rarely. This is not one of that. Frankly, I don't know why all the horror films are same, but different cast, location and situation. If you have seen sufficient films in your life, then you would also find it nothing special. This a found-footage kind where a student making a thesis on an old woman with alzheimer. As usual, something goes wrong and all hell breaks loose. So finding the root cause and stopping it becomes the main task for all who are involved with it. I am sure those who watch films rarely might have more fun with it. I mean edgy moments with all the scares. From a new director with a decent cast. This is another title from the recent that to have a name Logan. Like all the horrors, this too ended with wide open, but so far there's no news about a sequel. I hope they won't make it. I did not enjoy it, but still you could if you are not my kind as I've explained. 4/10
Sierbahnn2026-05-05
★ 5/10
The buildup for this is really good, and the premise is intriguing, but it loses some of its internal consistency and starts introducing brand new elements in the eleventh hour, which makes a lot of the buildup seem to be a waste of everyone's time. They could have gone in a different direction to give the buildup some weight, but the pivots into bodyhorror in the last few minutes is great for the trailers, even if it mars the overall impression.