Colombian chiller “THE DEVIL’S CHILD” is coming to North America; trailer & poster

Thursday, April 15, 2021 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Originally titled DIAVLO, it’s set for release next month.

Vertical Entertainment unleashes THE DEVIL’S CHILD on VOD and streaming May 7. Written and directed by David Bohórquez, it stars Maria Camila Pérez, Germán Naranjo, Marvens Paissano and Fiona Horsey. The synopsis: “A young American nurse finds herself haunted by childhood trauma, when she is employed at a remote house to care for a sinister old man with psychic powers.”

Michael Gingold

Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).