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Devil in the Flesh

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5.4/10 • 57

1998-01-041h 39m

HorrorThriller

She's a hot... cold blooded killer.

When her mother is killed in a mysterious house fire, rebellious teen Debbie Strand is sent to live with her grandmother, where she becomes even more unhinged. She develops an intense crush on her hunky creative writing teacher, Peter Rinaldi, but her numerous attempts at seduction end in failure. Soon Peter's friends start turning up dead, and he fears that his fiancée, Marilyn, may be Debbie's next victim.

Directors
Steve Cohen
Writters
Steve Cohen, Michael Michaud, Robert McCall, Kelly Carlin-McCall
Editors
Steve Cohen, Michael Michaud, Robert McCall, Kelly Carlin-McCall, Michael Thibault

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  1. Rose McGowan

    Rose McGowan

    Debbie Strand

  2. Alex McArthur

    Alex McArthur

    Peter Rinaldi

  3. Phil Morris

    Phil Morris

    Det. Joe Rosales

  4. Peg Shirley

    Peg Shirley

    Fiona Long

  5. Robert Silver

    Robert Silver

    Det. Phil Archer

  6. J.C. Brandy

    J.C. Brandy

    Janie Magray

  7. Sherrie Rose

    Sherrie Rose

    Marilyn

  8. Ryan Bittle

    Ryan Bittle

    Greg Straffer

  9. Julia Nickson

    Julia Nickson

    Anna Nakashi

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Wuchak

May 22, 2022

6/10

Fatal attraction involving a high school girl and her teacher In the Los Angeles area, a teenager (Rose McGowan) has to move in with her strict grandmother after a dubious house fire kills her mother & boyfriend. At her new school she sets her sights on the creative writing teacher (Alex McArthur), who already has a serious girlfriend (Sherrie Rose). “Devil in the Flesh” (1998), also known as “Dearly Devoted,” is a coming-of-rage drama/thriller cut from the same cloth as other lethal Lolita flicks like "Poison Ivy" (1992) and “The Crush” (1993), as well as earlier ones "Summer Girl" (1983) and "The Babysitter" (1980). It’s basically a variation of “Fatal Attraction” (1987) with a teenage female. This one has its nuances so it’s not an exact copy. It begins impressively with an artistic flair, so I was expecting the imaginative expertise of “Poison Ivy,” but it settles into a rather pedestrian story stressing the alluring power of a beautiful young woman combined with the foolish obsession of a teenager. Naturally, the best thing about it is sultry McGowan, who was 24 during shooting. But it has other entertaining bits, such as the catchy rock soundtrack featuring several no-name bands of the 90s. The film runs about 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot in Altadena, California, which is just north of Pasadena in the Los Angeles area. GRADE: B-/C+

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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