well-executed but familiar; all the well-crafted effort has unfortunately been expended on a tired and overly familiar story that never registers as anything more than a compendium of horror film cliches
the movie slows way down to tell an intriguing, character-driven story. It's also spooky as hell, with some biting commentary on the history of the Catholic Church and a setting that grows increasingly claustrophobic and menacing as the narrative deepens
The Devil's Doorway can't overcome the cliches of either the found-footage format or the 'Satan is real!' sub-genre; But Roddy and Bereen in particular give fully fleshed-out performances
as a whole, the film is artfully composed, with a nod to the cinematic traditions that Father John could be expected to be familiar with. Its graininess makes it feel much more real and immediate than many a more polished production
