The Devil All the Time (film)

The Devil All the Time
Promotional release poster
Directed byAntonio Campos
Screenplay by
  • Antonio Campos
  • Paulo Campos
Based onThe Devil All the Time
by Donald Ray Pollock
Produced by
Starring
Narrated byDonald Ray Pollock
CinematographyLol Crawley
Edited bySofía Subercaseaux
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • September 11, 2020 (2020-09-11)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Devil All the Time is a 2020 American Southern Gothic psychological crime thriller film directed by Antonio Campos, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Paulo, based on the novel of the same name by Donald Ray Pollock (who also serves as the film's narrator). The film follows several characters whose stories weave together in two small towns, one in Southern Ohio and the other in West Virginia, during the period from the end of World War II to the 1960s. It features an ensemble cast that includes Tom Holland, Bill Skarsgård, Sebastian Stan, Robert Pattinson, Riley Keough, Haley Bennett, Eliza Scanlen, Mia Wasikowska, and Jason Clarke.

The Devil All the Time was released in select theaters on September 11, 2020, and on Netflix on September 16, 2020. It received polarizing reviews from critics, who praised the performances (particularly Holland and Pattinson) but were critical of the film's length and dark tone.