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Not to be confused with the Korean horror film ''Film/{{Bedevilled}}''.
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* NamesToRunAwayFrom: Let's face it, an app called "Mr. Bedevil" (which, even leaving aside the word 'devil' in the name, means "to cause great and continual trouble to; to torment or harass") probably should have rang some alarm bells.

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* {{Sadist}}: Mr. Bedevil, a demon who's tormented man since the beginning of time and made an app to attack people with because he believes technology has made them grow complacent.



* TheSociopath: Mr. Bedevil, a demon who's tormented man since the beginning of time and made an app to attack people with because he believes technology has made them grow complacent.

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* TheSociopath: Mr. Bedevil, a demon who's tormented man since the beginning of time and made an app to attack people with because he believes technology has made them grow complacent.
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Nikki has just died, and all her friends are mourning her. However, soon after her death, they get an invite from her phone to download an app. This app, called "Mr. Bedevil" is seemingly perfect. Not only does it manage their phone impeccably, but it can even manage the electronics in their phone! However, Mr. Bedevil is secretly a supernatural being, whose end goal is to make their fears come to life...

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Nikki has just died, and all her friends are mourning her. However, soon after her death, they get an invite from her phone to download an app. This app, called "Mr. Bedevil" is seemingly perfect. Not only does it manage their phone impeccably, but it can even manage the electronics in their phone! home! However, Mr. Bedevil is secretly a supernatural being, whose end goal is to make their fears come to life...
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* BowtiesAreCool: Mr. Bedevil always reveals himself by causing his bowtie to show up.
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-->''"Evil is about to go viral."''

'''''Bedeviled''''' is a 2016 American SciFiHorror film.

Nikki has just died, and all her friends are mourning her. However, soon after her death, they get an invite from her phone to download an app. This app, called "Mr. Bedevil" is seemingly perfect. Not only does it manage their phone impeccably, but it can even manage the electronics in their phone! However, Mr. Bedevil is secretly a supernatural being, whose end goal is to make their fears come to life...
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!!This film contains examples of:

*AncientEvil: Bedevil has been around since at least the dawn of man.
*BigBad; Mr. Bedevil, the evil spirit haunting the app.
*BowtiesAreCool: Mr. Bedevil always reveals himself by causing his bowtie to show up.
*CompanionCube: The Mr. Bedevil app's stated purpose is to "provide companionship to [its] users."
*TheEndOrIsIt: [[spoiler:Bedevil is deleted from the sole survivor's app, but the last scene shows that her mother downloaded it.]]
*EvilLuddite: Bedevil's motivation is that he despises how complacent humanity has gotten with the advent of technology, and believes man has forgotten how to fear.
*FrightDeathtrap: Bedevil kills his victims via frightening them to death.
*HauntedTechnology: In this universe, digital signals can cross dimensions, and connect our world and Bedevil's, much like a OuijaBoard.
*IKnowWhatYouFear: Mr. Bedevil's M.O. is to psychologically torment anybody who downloads his app with their worst fears.
*KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Mr. Bedevil, as a powerful demon, can't really ''be'' defeated or punished, only driven away.]]
*MonsterClown: Bedevil's true form resembles a really tall clown in a suit, with claws for hands. He particularly capitalizes on this fact when he's tormenting a coulrophobe.
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*OurDemonsAreDifferent: These are humanoid creatures from AnotherDimension that can interact with ours via digital signals. They can also create constructs from thin air.
*ScreamerPrank: Two of the main characters trick one other into watching a screamer that's supposed to be hypnotic but suddenly depicts a MonsterClown.
*ShoutOut: Bedevil begins his torment of a victim with coulrophobia via [[Literature/{{It}} manifesting a red balloon]].
*VillainOpeningScene: Bedevil killing Nikki after weeks of torment.
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