Demonic Is Trippy Sci-Fi Fun, and That’s About It
It's good for your film viewing needs, but isn’t going to shake your world. Demonic is trippy sci-fi fun, and that’s about it. And that's pretty cool.

Six characters. The search for oneself and the other. Frustration, intimacy, clumsy attempts to find them. Who are we when the bases of what define us are shaken? Who are we beneath the masks?
It's good for your film viewing needs, but isn’t going to shake your world. Demonic is trippy sci-fi fun, and that’s about it. And that's pretty cool.
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