Devils Stay

A cardiologist suspects his daughter lives after an exorcism. During her funeral, he conflicts with a priest over her fate. Both strive to prove their beliefs, hoping to save her if she's alive.

Cast

Park Shin-yang

as Cha Seung-do

Lee Min-ki

as Ban Hae-sin

Lee Re

as Cha So-mi

Tae In-ho

as Yun-do

Yun Jong-seok

as Father Michael

Kil Hae-yeon

as Big Mama

Kim Ki-cheon

as Cheol-gi

Park Min-jung

as Ji-yeon

Woo Min-ji

as Junior Funeral Director

Kim Nam-woo

as Junior Doctor

Reviews

MovieGuys

"Devils Stay" felt like it could have been more, with less. Firstly lets establish a simple point, this is a watchable film. Its a South Korean take on "The Exorcist" in many respects and what it does do, it does well. The story is both cleverly crafted and creepily original. Which in turn, is b...

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