The Demon Disorder – Review | Shudder (4/5)

THE DEMON DISORDER on Shudder is a Demonic Creature Feature filled with family drama and excellent practical effects. Do not miss out on this one. Read our full The Demon Disorder movie review here!

THE DEMON DISORDER is out on Shudder from Sep. 6 and you have one hell of a treat in store. This movie is full of deliciously creepy practical effects and features a simple, but very efficient, story.

I didn’t know quite what to expect, but I was so very pleasantly surprised by this Shudder movie. Even the runtime, which is just shy of an hour and a half, worked for it. Oh, and do stick around for the end credit scene.

Continue reading our The Demon Disorder movie review below. Find it on Shudder from September 6, 2024.

A family affair indeed

In this delicious new Australian demonic family drama, we meet three brothers each working through the death of their father in different ways. Of course, his death was also a very violent and wild experience for the brothers.

When it looks like their youngest brother Phillip is now possessed by their deceased father, the two older brothers come together to help.

With all three brothers back together, they will come to learn that the sins of their past will not stay hidden. However, they are not about to back down from yet another battle against pure evil.

Perfectly cast

While the practical effects seen in The Demon Disorder easily make the biggest impact, it all comes together and works as well as it does thanks to the cast. This is a perfectly cast horror movie and the combination of story, effects, and cast is brilliant.

From John Noble (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Conjuring 3) as the father to brothers portrayed by Charles Cottier (The Pet Killer), Christian Willis (The School), and Dirk Hunter (Irreverent), it all just comes together perfectly.

Even the smaller supporting roles are cast wonderfully with Tobie Webster as the mechanic Cole and Amy Ingram (Boy Swallows Universe) as a police officer.

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Steven Boyle is the writer and director of The Demon Disorder which is his directorial feature film debut. He does have Toby Osborne (Pindam) on as co-writer, Steven Boyle and Ally Muller are also producers.

And, of course, as a special effects master, Steven Boyle is no stranger to filmmaking either. He’s done special effects on The Matrix trilogy, The Hobbit Trilogy, and King Kong.

He also worked on I Am Mother, Predestination, and Winchester. The latter two came from the Spierig Brothers, who are executive producers of this movie. Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig are also the filmmakers behind Jigsaw and Daybreakers.

Do not miss out on this Australian Demonic Creature Feature. From the family drama and great acting to the brilliant practical effects, you do not want to miss out on this one!

The Demon Disorder is streaming on Shudder (and AMC+) from September 6, 2024.

Details

Director: Steven Boyle
Writers: Steven Boyle, Toby Osborne
Stars: Christian Willis, Charles Cottier, Dirk Hunter, John Noble, Tobie Webster, Amy Ingram, Michael Tuahine