Director: Matthew Montgomery
Writer: Matthew Montgomery, Stephen Twardokus (Screenplay)
Starring: Stephen Twardokus, JD Scalzo, Jon Gale, Michael Hampton, Steve Callahan
Plot: Two men encounter each other on a dangerous gay cruising park trail, and quickly find themselves caught up in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
Runtime: 1 Hour 27 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Verdict: Twist Filled Thriller
Story: Devil’s Path starts as two men Noah (Twardokus) and Patrick (Scalzo) both go to a notorious gay cruising park about to go about the business of the quickie hook up, before getting attacked by two men.
As the two men search for safety and to stay one step ahead of the attackers, the two men get to know each other, learning they are different than what they were expecting from the hook up, the dangerous game of cat and mouse only adds to the intensity of whether they can make it out alive.
Thoughts on Devil’s Path
Characters – Noah heads into this forest to search answers, he is acting like the rest of the men as he locates somebody to help him in his search, he carries tarot cards which he uses as a conversation starter, he has his reasons which will become clear after spending time with Patrick. Patrick is another man in the woods, he is looking for the quick hook up even if he does have a secret which will keep his time with Noah there for a reason. We don’t meet anyone else for more than a couple of scenes, even with the two men hunting down our couple.
Performances – We have two main leads in Stephen Twardokus and JD Scalzo who both give strong performances as we see how they go through the uncomfortable meet, while trying to learn the truth behind each one being in the woods.
Story – The story follows two singletons heading into the woods in search of a quick hook up only to find themselves needing to hide from two men searching for them, only for everything to get turned on its head, when the true motivation of being in the woods comes out. This is a thriller that deals with the twist and suspense elements, it isn’t going to be as routine as two people hiding or fighting back the whole time, we get the twists which help us reach the final goal. The story does feel like it is well written with each moment having an importance to the final outcome of the film without having any pointless filler too.
Thriller – The will keep you guessing as you are never sure what to think about either of the two men, who is holding a secret or not, which is nice to be watching things unfold.
Settings – The film is set in the woods, it is known as a location for hook ups which is all we need to know.
Scene of the Movie – The truth.
That Moment That Annoyed Me – Running shaky cam.
Final Thoughts – This is a thriller that will keep you guessing and will surprise you with how it all ends up playing out.
Overall: Smart thriller.
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