---
title: "Episode #73 \u2013 Devil"
url: "https:\/\/www.flophousepodcast.com\/2011\/01\/episode-73-devil\/"
date: "2011-01-22T18:36:00+00:00"
episode_number: 73
movie: "Devil"
guests: "Dan McCoy, Elliott Kalan, Stuart Wellington"
---

# Episode #73 – Devil

When is an M. Night Shyamalan movie not an M. Night Shyamalan movie? When it’s [Devil](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1314655/). Meanwhile Dan reveals the risks a woman faces when stumbling in a watermelon patch, Elliott reveals his hidden hatred of other ethnic groups, and Stuart finally caves to the joys of list-making.

 0:00 – 0:32 – Introduction and theme
 0:33 – 36:30- Sure M. Night Shyamalan makes amazing Flop House movies as a director and as a writer, but can he bring that same anti-magic as a producer?
 36:31 – 38:18- Final judgments
 38:19 – 39:25 – Pause for station identification
 39:26 – 44:55 – The Flop House Movie Mailbag
 44:56 – 51:02- The [sad](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587707/) [bas](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1085507/)t[ards](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1020558/) [recommend](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445336/) (Including a very special fantasy recommendation)
 51:03 – 54:38 – Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.

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 [Wikipedia synopsis of Devil.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil_%28film%29#Plot)