Bedeviled(2017)
2017 · Abel Vang & Burlee Vang · 91 min
When a group of teenagers receive an invite to download the latest smartphone app, an intelligent personal assistant, they expect a harmless way to get directions and restaurant recommendations. But the sinister nature of the app soon reveals itself, tormenting the friends by tapping into their darkest fears.
Horror · Thriller
5.2281 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Bedeviled scares
Bedeviled leans on a modern gimmick, an evil app haunting people through their phones, to deliver its scares, mixing jump moments with tech-based creepiness like sudden messages and glitchy screens. The mood stays light and teen-focused, more like a spooky sleepover watch than something that digs deep into your head. Fear here comes from cheap jolts and eerie phone visuals rather than slow dread or real physical danger. It's a low-stakes, easy watch for casual horror fans, not something that leaves a mark after the credits roll.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Bedeviled rates psychological 2/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 25 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A slow tech-gimmick setup gives way to escalating scares that build into a chaotic, high-intensity final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Bedeviled?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Bedeviled rates 2/5 — moderately scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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