In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.
The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).
Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.
As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.
Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.
The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.
Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.
The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.
The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.
拍得很有感觉，越看越有睡意。同样是伪纪录片，《灵媒》比它好太多了，在真实性和代入感上狂甩五条街。
所在的城市没有感染病例。但是电影让我知道如果有，应该怎么做。人类真的是又丑陋又美好的生物。
确实挺好，把国外恐怖片的精髓都学到了，结合中国的特色文化。还玩了一个视觉停留小花招，挺有想法的。
也就比《灵媒》强一百个《昆池岩》吧，给我看的大热天出一身冷汗。开头意识到女主是在跟荧幕外的观众说话时瞬间暴起鸡皮疙瘩。伪记录片处理不好视角会让人很出戏，这部做的还不错，起码一个个遇到危急情况还知道摔摄像机，而且结尾揭密也让女主一直拍拍拍的行为更合理了。吓人桥段虽然一般（导演可能对莲蓬乳空手指之类的网络古早恐怖图有重大心理阴影，对这些东西无感的人看到佛母真容可能满脑子“就这？”）但氛围营造的相当高明，三人组夜探陈家祭祀这段全程高能，好几个场景还有点伊藤润二漫画里那种细思极恐的味道。最后，两个小女孩演技也太强了，好担心她俩心理状况，希望剧组有给好好做心理疏导。从不能说名字的那部到这部，说句现在的台湾省恐怖片就是世界之光不过分。
吓死人家了啦！看完赶紧打开春晚，冲一冲晦气。
虽然我很少看恐怖片，但是这部观感真的相当不错。（要是把我吓尿那可能就没有这么高的评价了）
以小见大的经典例子，我们有更沉重深刻的故事，可拍不出这种揪心。结尾不太好
还挺好，民俗、仪式感拉满了。恐怖电影没有点恶意，还配叫恐怖电影？如果相信鬼神又来看鬼片，那从开始看不就在侮辱鬼神吗？怕什么诅咒？打低分的人也真是，多少有被广电的烙铁塑造过脑仁儿吧。
气死我了，果真晦气，就是QQ群里不转发就死全家那种晦气
柯孟融導演極有可能是整部片裡唯一中邪的人，由他創建起來的視覺邪教執意於向我們散佈「攝像機無所不能」的詛咒。也許在導演看來，若要讓「看後即死」的催眠恐懼能夠奏效，無孔不入的多重視點不可或缺：正如信徒重複唸誦同一句咒語，觀者在受到導演對攝像機異乎尋常的宗教式迷戀的持續影響同時，詛咒的儀式已經完成。由此看來，導演的「惡意」才最讓我感到害怕，而不是光有表面邪惡的電影。偽紀錄片形式於是成為《咒》最大的謊言，恰恰相反，導演逼迫著我們去「觀看」各個不可能存在的角度，各種精心策劃的靈異現象，總之看得越多越好，沒有什麼是攝像機不能捕捉和實現的。資訊過載的恐懼瀰漫人心，遮掩神母雙眼的紅布被揭開的一剎那，連最「不可見」之事亦能被輕易轉化為可見，（仍然完好無損的）機器便成為唯一的，真正的恐怖本身：深不見底的虛無。
阿东作死的点那就太多了，又是拿符又是割封印还取佛母的小红布
不要重复她的话，不要学她的动作，不要盯着那个符号看就没啥晦气的。就是拍了个午夜凶铃录像带加长版给观众看，恶心谁呢，低级。手持拍摄还不停换多机位，搞笑呢。无耳芳一、莲蓬乳、暗处鬼手、心理暗示，没啥新鲜料。这个vlog都不如那些探险废屋的有意思，无聊。（怎么难看还不许讲啊？居然大半夜还发私信辱骂？这么在意豆瓣评价吗？）
也就那样吧。伪纪录片拍得有点刻意，每个人都随时拿着相机拍拍拍。花样很多，但是没营造出恐怖的氛围。不如日本的《灵异咒》，那是真的瘆人。
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电影本身没有对得上我的期待，只能说是很新奇、挺有趣、还不错。
这导演要是在我面前，得高低被我梆梆来两拳，我看是你的诅咒生效快还是我的拳头快。我求求了，别再恐怖片里整这种主角了，全世界只有自己亲人的命是命，害死其他人一点不会内疚也没有同理心的，看得我火大。
节奏不快，一开始都是小菜，整得氛围比较诡异而已，从两个男的出地道就开始高能，后面师傅师母那里真的吓死，结尾看翻译的时候不知不觉就记住了符号的样子，让观众念也是默念，心理暗示玩得很溜，不知不觉就被带着走了，包括第一人称摄像机的画面，也有一种被带动的感觉，代入感十足。这么多信这信那的观众，建议不要看，敢看恐怖片就把它当个乐子即可，国产恐怖片做到这样已经是在尝试触碰天花板了，平时都说亚洲的宗教元素很适合拍恐怖片，那宗教元素不都含有这种煽动性的内容，拍出来又有一堆人怕了。
3.5吧，伪民俗美术还可以，就是借鉴元素有点多，镜头设计问题比较大，相比其他类似伪纪录片硬伤太多，分担诅咒的互动是亮点也是死穴，至少我个人感觉是被强行拉入了并未被事先告知的观看契约，且此契约溢出了电影文本的场域，进入了日常经验，因而造成生理性不适。
真的建议平常不怎么看恐怖片的人别恶意打低分，觉得晦气不就说明这个电影的恐怖已经渲染到位了吗？？看恐怖片还得恐怖片不能吓到你。别说只是觉得晦气没觉得吓到，你觉得晦气说明你就是信了😅😅😅😅别杠，
一群不看恐怖片的2 笔就别过来恶意打低分带节奏了好么 继双瞳之后这么多年最好看的民俗恐怖片 导演的剧本写的非常棒 剪辑卡点犀利 设置了很多悬念最后统一解开 本片根据2005年前后高雄真实事件改编 全家中邪 氛围诡异 人体自焚 浑身腐烂 吐虫子 吃头发 自杀撞墙 鬼打墙 恶鬼扑食 前半段节奏挺柔和，后半段高能满满 那些害怕的受不了的煞笔们别看了来侮辱好作品
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