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South Korea’s preoccupation with saving souls from demonic possession seems to be on the rise. After viewing Devils Stay, I had to consider whether this movie directed by Moon-Sub Hyun is even better than past well-known films like The Priests, Exuma and Dark Nuns.
The better developed films are those that concern a parent looking out for their child, like in The Exorcist. Second on the list is when cultural rather than spiritual beliefs are challenged. Third is coming up with a scenario that hasn’t been done before. In this film’s case, the incident occurred during a medical transplant. Although the latter film I named attempted to mix in a bit of folk, this one seems more concerned about what current faiths can do.
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