Canada / Sep 08, 2013 / Toronto International Film Festival
They say the crimes were satanic. The truth may be scarier.
1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alessandro Nivola | Terry Hobbs |
| Amy Ryan | Margaret Lax |
| Robert Baker | Detective Bryn Ridge |
| Kevin Durand | John Mark Byers |
| Michael Gladis | Dan Stidham |
| James Hamrick | Damien Echols |
| Martin Henderson | Brent Davis |
| Kristopher Higgins | Jessie Misskelley |
| Brian Howe | Detective McDonough |
| Matt Letscher | Paul Ford |
| Seth Meriwether | Jason Baldwin |
| Rex Linn | Chief Inspector Gitchell |
| Kristoffer Polaha | Val Price |
| Collette Wolfe | Glori Shettles |
| Ted Huckabee | Steve Jones |
| Kerry Cahill | Jo Lynn |
| Jet Jurgensmeyer | Stevie Branch |
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| Paul Boardman Jr. | Michael Moore |
| Brandon Spink | Chris Byers |
| Julie Ivey | Melissa Byers |
| Jack Coghlan | Aaron Hutcheson |
| Lori Beth Sikes | Annie |
| Gary Grubbs | Dale Griffis |
| Stan Houston | Detective Donald Bray |
| Matthew Stanton | Detective Durham |
| Clay Stapleford | Detective Mike Allen |
| Stephanie Stewart | Domini Teer (as Stephanie Steward) |
| Bill Murphey | Marty King |
| Brooke Jaye Taylor | Officer Regina Meeks |
| Isabella Zentkovich | Amanda Hobbs |
| Quincy Bonds | Court Officer (as Quincey Bonds) |
| Morgan Pelligrino | Reporter at Courthouse |
| Arvell Poe | Bloody Muddy Man |
| Brandon Carroll | Bobby DeAngelo |
| Haley Craft | Teenage Employee |
| Amber Chaney | Older Employee |
| Scott Poythress | Criminalist |
| Judd Lormand | Desk Officer |
| Corey James Wright | HBO Cameraman (as Corey Wright) |
| Kate Kneeland | Ron's Secretary |
| Abigail Monet | Girl on Stand |
| Brandon Wood | Trailer Park Teen |
| Joey Nappo | Trailer Park Teen |
| David Ramsey | Baptist Preacher |
| Lindsey Moser | Teacher at Weaver |
| Chase Crandell | Marion High School Boy |
| Stephanie Astalos-Jones | Marion High School Teacher |
| Orelon Sidney | Memphis TV Reporter |
| Ron Clinton Smith | Police Sergeant |
| Jonathan Spencer | Polygraph Examiner |
| Jody Thompson | Man in Crowd #1 |
| Rob Demery | Man in Crowd #2 |
| Anessa Ramsey | Rosie |
| Gary Weeks | TV Reporter at Weaver |
| Holly Firfer | Tabloid Reporter |
| Thomas Clay Strickland | Lawyer |
| Joe Berlinger | Very Special Appearance |
| Bruce Sinofsky | Very Special Appearance |
| Mike Pniewski | Landlord (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Devil's Knot |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Worldview Entertainment |
| Release date | 9 maggio 2013 |
| Executive producer | Sarah E. Johnson, Molly Conners, Maria Cestone, Mara Leveritt, Hoyt David Morgan, Jacob Pechenik, Scott Derrickson, David Alper, Michael Flynn, Jason Baldwin, Holly Ballard, Jessie Misskelley Jr. |
| Production | Paul Harris Boardman, Elizabeth Fowler, Clark Peterson, Richard Saperstein, Christopher Woodrow |
| Writer | Paul Harris Boardman, Scott Derrickson, Mara Leveritt |
| Casting | Deborah Aquila, Jennifer L. Smith, Tricia Wood |
| Editing | Susan Shipton |
| Cinematography | Paul Sarossy, Marc Dobiecki, Ian Forsyth, Lee Blasingame, Jonathan Carbonaro, Tina Rowden, Chris Birdsong |
| Assistant directors | Walter Gasparovic, Kristina M. Peterson, Atom Egoyan, Cody Williams, Ashley Patterson |
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| Lighting | Denny Mooradian, Carl Johnson |
| Camera operators | Marc Dobiecki, Ian Forsyth, Lee Blasingame, Jonathan Carbonaro, Tina Rowden, Chris Birdsong, Paul Sarossy |
| Additional photography | Marc Dobiecki, Ian Forsyth, Lee Blasingame, Jonathan Carbonaro, Tina Rowden, Chris Birdsong, Paul Sarossy |
| Production design | Phillip Barker, Melinda Sanders, Thomas Minton |
| Art direction | Thomas Minton, Melinda Sanders, Phillip Barker |
| Set decoration | Melinda Sanders, Phillip Barker, Thomas Minton |
| Music | Mychael Danna, Laura Katz, Steve Munro, Shirley Libby, Freddy Chancellor, James Peterson |
| Sound | Laura Katz, Steve Munro, Shirley Libby, Freddy Chancellor, James Peterson, Mychael Danna |
| Costume design | Kari Perkins, Kimberly Jones, Joani Yarbrough, Teresa Foshee, Monty Schuth |
| Makeup | Teresa Foshee, Kimberly Jones, Joani Yarbrough, Monty Schuth, Kari Perkins |
| Hairstyling | Joani Yarbrough, Monty Schuth, Kimberly Jones, Teresa Foshee, Kari Perkins |
| Budget | 15.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Sep 26, 2013 / Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival
Switzerland / Sep 27, 2013 / 16 / Zurich Film Festival
Germany / Oct 03, 2013 / 12 / Hamburg Film Festival
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Italy / Dec 10, 2013 / Courmayeur Noir in Festival
Belgium / Oct 16, 2014 / 12 / Gent International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Brazil / May 09, 2013 / 16
United States / May 09, 2013 / NR
Canada / Jan 24, 2014 / 14A
Philippines / Mar 12, 2014 / R-13
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Singapore / May 01, 2014 / PG13
Italy / May 08, 2014 / T
Greece / Jun 05, 2014 / Κ-18
Netherlands / Jun 05, 2014 / 12
Switzerland / Jun 05, 2014
Ireland / Jun 13, 2014 / 15A
United Kingdom / Jun 13, 2014 / 15
North Macedonia / Jul 10, 2014
Spain / Jul 18, 2014 / 16
Mexico / Sep 18, 2014 / B-15
Peru / Sep 18, 2014
Australia / Oct 24, 2014 / M
New Zealand / Oct 24, 2014
South Korea / Nov 13, 2014 / 15
Japan / Nov 14, 2014 / PG12
Venezuela / Jul 24, 2015
Digital
France / Dec 12, 2016
Physical media
Poland / Jan 06, 2014 / 16 / DVD
France / Oct 07, 2014 / TP / DVD and Blu-ray
Netherlands / Oct 09, 2014 / 12 / DVD
Greece / Oct 16, 2014 / DVD
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Sweden / Jul 06, 2015 / 15 / DVD
TV
Norway / Feb 08, 2016 / 15
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