The Devil’s Left Hand is a 2020 American supernatural horror film about a demonic entity stalking a group of partygoers. Formerly titled Agramon’s Gate
Written, directed, co-produced by and co-starring Harley Wallen (Beneath Us All; Ash and Bone; Abstruse; Taken Over). Produced by Nancy Oeswein and Joseph Kelbie Williamson. Executive produced by Annette Cama.
The Painted Creek Productions movie also stars Laurene Landon (Go Straight to Hell; Terror Tales; Maniac Cop and sequel; Wicked Stepmother; Full Moon High; It’s Alive and sequels), Yan Birch (Waking Nightmare; Don’t Let Them In; Sky Sharks; Death House; Terror Tales; The People Under the Stairs), Kaiti Wallen, Aphrodite Nikolovski, Daniel Fernando Acosta, Brent Bondy, Shelby Bradley, Kimberly Cruchon Brooks and Angelina Danielle Cama.
Plot synopsis:
A demonic entity breaches a medium at a young couple’s housewarming party, wreaking havoc and terrifying the attendees.
After the party, the entity begins stalking the guests. They attempt to fight back but don’t know who they can trust as the demon can shape-shift and appear to be anyone. The stakes grow higher when the demon begins killing them, one by one…
Reviews:
“Agramon’s Gate is an interesting film. It takes some of the basic elements of the horror/suspense genre and molds them into a pretty decent story. There are a couple of places in the film where I felt things could have been expanded on or explained better. But overall, the plot was pretty solid and the acting was well done.” Bruce Von Stiers
“There’s too many layers for most to push through,’ someone remarks of the protective layer that protects the characters in The Devil’s Left Hand from their demonic opposition, but push through we do. Wallen bats better than most when it comes to subtle use of effects, plus robust character and an original story, and leans into genre expectations by casting Landon, something of a Larry Cohen veteran…” 3 out of 5, Film Authority
“The Devil’s Left Hand isn’t a perfect film, but it is a solidly executed little tale of demonic horror that’s on the lighter side of the subgenre while being more rich in characterization and humanity than your average possession film. In that respect, it reminded me quite a bit of the criminally underrated film, The Evil Down the Street. Interpersonal drama and demonic horror do go together like peanut butter and banana…” 3 out of 5, Get On My Damn Level
” …it doesn’t mean a pile of demon dung if the characters present aren’t folks you can root for as they struggle to withstand this sinister smack-down from beyond… thankfully, most of the characters present here are a relatable enough bunch… so much so that I’ll wager you’ll actually give a hot damn whether they survive the outré ordeal they’ve found themselves thrown into.” Horror Fuel
” …acting is really very good, the story develops in an interesting way, and the pacing is really good. The two “Cajun” characters have truly atrocious accents, which were pretty much unnecessary and distracting. Other than the accents, the story moves along with a good pace and was otherwise very well made.” The Horror Guys
“I wasn’t expecting it, but Agramon’s Gate, for all its flaws, was a great deal of fun. It ends on a surprisingly effective cliffhanger and there are a few performances in the cast that kept me caring about the fate of this group of poor decision-makers. Don’t take it too seriously and you just might find you fell under the spell of this film.” Killer Horror Critic
“The film isn’t perfect. You will ask questions about some plot devices (the safe in the kitchen?), and some characters are… not necessary. But this doesn’t affect the experience. Wallen’s display of horror knowledge is used to his advantage to make an indie horror that could work as a presentation of his skills. As a horror film, it feels incomplete. But as an approach to a horror subgenre, it’s pretty promising.” 3 out of 5, Movie Blogger
“Regardless of its shortcomings, Agramon’s Gate is a unique paranormal piece that I found to be admirable and enjoyable. Fans of indie films will appreciate the performances, special effects and story as the left hand of the devil on a budget goes to work feeding on fear to become a formidable force of manipulation.” Pop Horror
“While the pacing is a bit off, The Devil’s Left Hand knows the territory it is wanting to haunt. The atmosphere is good and the cinematography from Michael Kettenbeil works to create just the right amount of tension as a demon works like mad to possess someone; anyone! The Devil’s Left Hand builds its suspense through creaks in the house, noises from the basement, and whispering voices…” Reel Reviews
“The story moves along with more scares direction, loud scary music and actors who could do more to feel the chills. The Devil’s Left Hand eventually gets there but with a few uneven detours and unconvincing twists! As Richie’s wife Cassie (Kaiti Wallen) fittingly sums up in the final scene: “So many crazy things are happening. Who knows what’s going on?” Review Ron
“This is filmed well, has some decent performances, some great make-up and sound. Even with all so much going right for this it was let down by a weirdly drawn out and suspense-less plot that prioritised filler over the more interesting sub-plots.” The Rotting Zombie
“It might use a slow build-up, but it’s never boring, always putting a focus on suspense when doing so, it’s populated by fleshed-out characters who are so damn relatable because they’re flawed, it uses plenty of tried-and-true scare tactics but sparingly for maximum effect, and places its jump scares only where they need to be.” Search My Trash
“Simple story, limited cast, small scope, modest special effects, basic lighting and set decoration, few locations, a crisp image, focus on characters and dialogue; this is the face of 2019 low-budget independent horror. These days, we can achieve more with skills than budget alone, and the creators of Agramon’s Gate did just that.” Tales of Terror
“There’s a heart-ripping scene that’s the bloodiest thing I’ve seen in one of Wallen’s films. It’s not particularly gory by genre standards but it was nice to see. On the downside, Agramon’s Gate can be a bit hokey at times […] Like all of Wallen’s films, it takes a while to get going, and the low body count will disappoint a lot of viewers.” Voices from the Balcony
“Agramon’s Gate is a well-paced demonic game of cat-and-mice film that makes good use of its cast and sporadically unleashes the terror at the right moments with Wallen’s trademark of inserting more twists and turns that sets the tone and pacing just right.” World Film Geek
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Trailer:
Cast and characters:
Laurene Landon … Mother Stann
Yan Birch … Father Stann
Kaiti Wallen … Cassidy
Harley Wallen … Zebula
Aphrodite Nikolovski … Miss Vesna
Daniel Fernando Acosta … Dave’s co-worker
Brent Bondy … Young Carter
Shelby Bradley … Nurse Martha
Kimberly Cruchon Brooks … Wheelchair patient
Angelina Danielle Cama … Tiffany
Alyssa Caswell … Third party guest
Heather Fairbanks … Richie’s co-worker
Walker Fairbanks … Young Richie
Colleen Gentry … Clothing store clerk
Alexandra Glenn … Tina
George Gonzalez … Coffee barista
Eileen Hatzos … Wheelchair patient
Mason Heidger … Malcolm
Jennifer Jelsema … Detective Simmons
Jessika Johnson … Madelyn
Kayla Kelly … Tonya
Peter Knox … Killian
Calhoun Koenig … Agramon
Ray Morgis … Natalie’s Father
Francisco Posada … Cameron
Troy Randall-Kilpatrick … Detective Blackwell
Kris Reilly … Richie Stann
Denise Emilia Sandulescu … Young Sharon
Stacey Saunders … Natalie
Chevonne Wilson … Nurse Katherine
Filming locations:
Pontiac, Michigan
Technical specs:
1 hour 38 minutes
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