DEVIL MAY CALL is another entry in the long-running sub-genre of "blind women in peril" movies. Highlights of this sub-genre include the likes of WAIT UNTIL DARK, BLIND TERROR, and many others, but this insipid piece is even worse than the recent cheese of PENTHOUSE NORTH. The grey, washed-out cinematography is the perfect accompaniment to the blandest of story lines. A hotline operator finds herself stalked by one of her clients, a deeply disturbed guy with murder in mind. He turns up at her place of work one night, and murders ensue...Where to start with this film? Everything's wrong about it, from the forgettable acting to the one-dimensional characters (including much of the 'cannon fodder' supporting cast), poor script, silly kill scenes, and an almost entire lack of menace throughout. Corri English is acceptable in the central role - playing a blind character is never easy - but everyone else is poor. This includes B-movie starlet Traci Lords and Tyler Mane (X-MEN), the latter playing the rather uninteresting killer. Despite the short running time, this goes on and on for what seems like an age, until an ending which cuts things off abruptly just when it was getting interesting.

'Devil May Cry' would have worked better as a short in an anthology film, like John Carpenter's 'Body Bags.' But as a feature length horror film, it falls short.The whole serial killer calls into a hot line plot has been done a few times now, and even those films haven't managed to do it right. 'Psycho 4' comes to mind, but even a dying Anthony Perkins is still more frightening than Tyler Mane is here. The rest of the cast is easily forgettable, other than the ''great'' Traci Lords, who manages to land her roles thanks to her beauty (which has long passed her by, unfortunately.) Seriously, though, Traci, you look terrible, and you couldn't land a role in a high school play, based on your acting ability, if your life depended on it.'Devil May Cry' goes on entirely way too long, because you can already guess what's coming next. Tyler Mane, as the films villain, is simply awful - he spends his screen time limping around aimlessly, calling people bugs/insects (Frightening, I know.) But thanks to his height and body size, he'll keep landing roles - especially if Rob Zombie continues to destroy the 'Halloween' series.Random Ramblings of a Madman: When Traci Lords and Tyler Mane end up being your films most memorable actors/characters, it's safe to say you have failed miserably. 'Devil May Cry' is major snooze fest with wooden actors/characters, and cheesy dialogue.

There is ABSOLUTELY nothing interesting about this film. Well, I take that back. There are some great resources for a suicide hotline, etc. in the rolling credits at the end! It may be necessary because this movie made me want to end it all. I can appreciate that Traci Lords was in the film as a cat enthusiast and maybe forgive the force that was the new Michael Myers in the Halloween remakes. That is where it ends. Not a good film! Not scary! Has been done before and done better. I just don't know why this was made except for the fact that someone just wanted to make a film. Just because you can does not mean you should. And, you shouldn't have made this one...period!! I don't get why I cared if the kid lived...after the rolling credits ended...after the girl survives...after everyone else dies. Whoever gave this glowing reviews has to be a Hollywood crony, somewhere along the line, because that would be the only reason anyone might speak favorable about his one. No! No! No! No thank you!!

If you're looking for a movie to make you jump out of your seat this is it. The setting in a dilapidated building at night really adds to the creepy factor. Corri English is really convincing in her portrayal of a blind woman and her confidence while roaming around alone makes for a terrifying movie. I wanted to yell at her to be careful - a lot. Van Hansis is great as Jess. He's the typical sensitive insightful guy in a helping profession who you'd want on your side against a killer. There is one scene when he talks about being a bully and, in my opinion, it was the best "non-scary" scene in the film. Tyler Mane is his usual scary self and the stunt work in the scene with him and Van is pretty great. Check this one out if you want to be creeped out.