The Devil Below(2021)
2021 · Bradley Parker · 89 min
A group of four amateur adventurers who specialize in exploring remote and forsaken places pay a visit to Shookum Hills, a town in the remote Appalachian Mountains which was abandoned decades ago due to a mysterious coal mine fire.
Horror · Thriller
4.6135 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How The Devil Below scares
You'll feel boxed in almost the whole time, since most of the movie takes place in tight, dark tunnels where you can't see what's coming. The fear leans heavily on chases and close physical attacks rather than mind games, so it's more about jumping and holding your breath than feeling haunted afterward. There's a creature-feature vibe running through it, with monster reveals and some blood, but it stays more like a fun scary ride than something that will stick with you for days. Good for fans of underground survival horror who want jump scares and physical danger over slow dread.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Devil Below rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 30 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, curious setup gradually tightens into steady dread before building to a hard-charging, action-heavy final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is The Devil Below?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Devil Below rates 3/5 — solidly scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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