Devil (2010 film)

Devil
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Erick Dowdle
Screenplay byBrian Nelson
Story byM. Night Shyamalan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTak Fujimoto
Edited byElliot Greenberg
Music byFernando Velázquez
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • September 17, 2010 (2010-09-17) (United States)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million
Box office$63.4 million

Devil is a 2010 American supernatural horror film directed by John Erick Dowdle. The screenplay by Brian Nelson was derived from a story by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Chris Messina, Logan Marshall-Green, Geoffrey Arend, Bojana Novakovic, Jenny O'Hara, and Bokeem Woodbine, the film revolves around five strangers who become trapped in an elevator, with the Devil suspected to be among them.

Devil was released on September 17, 2010, by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but grossed $63.4 million on a budget of $10 million. It is the first and only installment of The Night Chronicles, a planned trilogy of standalone horror films produced by Shyamalan.