The Devil’s Light

Sister Ann ( Jacqueline Byers ) is one of many nurses working at a special school for aspiring exorcists. There she takes care of the various patients who are said to be possessed by demons, including young Natalie ( Posy Taylor ). However, if she had her way, she would much rather be more than that, and assist the priests in their fight against evil. But that is a privilege reserved for men. When she attends an attempted exorcism and forms a special bond with Natalie, it is decided to make an exception for her. That’s how she’s supposed to be with Father Quinn ( Colin Salmon) received lessons, along with the various priests. But the deeper she gets into the matter, the greater the dangers for her…

It’s not really unusual for horror movies to appear around Halloween. Many rental companies and distributors have recognized that money can be made particularly well with gloomy fabrics during this time. But it’s a bit strange that a horror film hits the cinema a few days after Halloween. Even more so when the film should have come out months earlier and was already ready for release. In the case of The Devil’s Light, this delay is of course related to the corresponding theatrical release in the USA. Somehow, however, the indecisiveness also fits into a film that was basically made according to the rules of the genre, but in which it is simply not enough in many places and in which one would have wished for more consistency.

The basic idea isn’t all that bad. Of course, there aren’t too few exorcism films, the genre is teeming with them again at the moment. Some are interesting, like Agnes – Face Your Demons. However, most are boring. The Devil’s Light tries to make more out of the often somewhat monotonous subgenre. There would be the funny idea of ​​own exorcism schools. Why they are suddenly necessary in the present is not really explained. Strictly speaking, they don’t really play a role either. But the setting is something different when high-tech meets tradition. This is associated with a feminist note, when – typically in the Catholic Church – women are only allowed to be decorative accessories that have nothing to say. The real work is done by men. It is clear that things will not stay that way and must not stay that way. Unsurprisingly, the protagonist will prove herself and can really show the men.

The Devil’s Light is also named Prey for the Devil.

• Prey for the Devil
• The Devil's Light