Devils Stay

"Evil doesn't rest in death."

2024 1h 35m KO

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6.3

MID

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30%

ROTTEN

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4.8

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 40🥫30%Rotten Tomatoes★4.8IMDB · 574

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Synopsis

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A cardiologist suspects his daughter lives after an exorcism. During her funeral, he conflicts with a priest over her fate. Both strive to prove their beliefs, hoping to save her if she's alive.

“Evil doesn't rest in death.”

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Cast

Park Shin-yang
Cha Seung-do
Lee Min-ki
Ban Hae-sin
Lee Re
Cha So-mi
Tae In-ho
Yun-do
Yun Jong-seok
Father Michael
Kil Hae-yeon
Big Mama
Kim Ki-cheon
Cheol-gi
Park Min-jung
Ji-yeon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hyun Moon-seop
Writers: Hyun Moon-seop
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hyun Moon-seop, shot by Lee Chang-jae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jang Hyeok-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Park Shin-yang and Lee Min-ki and Lee Re carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Evil doesn't rest in death.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12663266 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hyun Moon-seop directs. Lee Chang-jae behind the camera. Jang Hyeok-jin scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Hyun Moon-seop, shot by Lee Chang-jae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jang Hyeok-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Park Shin-yang and Lee Min-ki and Lee Re carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Evil doesn't rest in death.".
7IMDB entry: tt12663266 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Lee Chang-jae
Original score: Jang Hyeok-jin
Production design: Kim Si-yong
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,309,215
Original language: KO
IMDB: Devils Stay (2024)
Rotten Tomatoes: 30% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 4.8/10 · 574 votes

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MovieGuys2025-05-19
★ 6/10
"Devils Stay" felt like it could have been more, with less. Firstly lets establish a simple point, this is a watchable film. Its a South Korean take on "The Exorcist" in many respects and what it does do, it does well. The story is both cleverly crafted and creepily original. Which in turn, is built upon, by excellent performances, from the cast and suitably austere and bleak, cinematography. What does not work so well, is this film is overly long. This is due to its tendency to both over explain and repeat aspects, of the story. The result, for the viewer, is still a decent cinematic experience but it does see this film, tend to squander, its scare potential. In summary, a worthwhile horror tale that could have been better again, with a more concise, economical script, that better focused the core story and in so doing, upped the fear factor, for the viewer.

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