Arianne (played by Alicia Sanz) is a protagonist in The Devil Below.
Leader of the expedition team searching for the abandoned Shookum Hills mine. She leads the initial exploration, volunteers to return to the site with locals, and is eventually captured by the creatures. After awakening in a raft, she kills the queen creature with a grenade and survives the escape, ultimately agreeing to help the townsfolk contain the monsters. Darren (played by Adan Canto) is a protagonist in The Devil Below.
The apparent leader of the scientific expedition, secretly funded by a coal mining company to locate a rare mineral. He confesses his true mission to Arianne, is captured along with her, and is fatally poisoned by a creature during their escape. He deliberately cuts their climbing rope to save Arianne, sacrificing himself. Schuttmann (played by Will Patton) appears in The Devil Below.
Former mine owner and father of a boy killed by a creature decades prior. He leads the local survivors who rescue the expedition team and reveal the truth about the monster-infested tunnels. He intervenes to save Arianne during her escape and later recruits her to help the townsfolk maintain the containment barrier against the creatures. Jaime (played by Zach Avery) appears in The Devil Below.
A member of the scientific expedition team. He descends into the sinkhole with Arianne to search for Terry and later joins the return trip into the tunnels. During an ambush, he attempts to throw a grenade at the creatures but is killed when one knocks the explosive from his hand, causing it to detonate. Shawn (played by Chinaza Uche) appears in The Devil Below.
An expedition team member who initially helps subdue a local antagonist. He gets separated in the woods but is later captured and brought to the creature lair. He observes that the monsters reproduce like social insects before being sacrificed to the queen. Terry (played by Jonathan Sadowski) appears in The Devil Below.
A member of the scientific team who is lowered into the sinkhole to deploy sensors. He is suddenly dragged underground by an unseen threat before Arianne and Jaime can locate him, marking the group's first casualty. Shelby (played by Jesse LaTourette) appears in The Devil Below.
A local survivor who guides the expedition back to the sinkhole. He sacrifices himself by distracting the creatures to allow the others to flee. His corpse is later discovered by Arianne in a raft near the creature lair. Eric (played by Duncan Novak) appears in The Devil Below.
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Characters
Arianne
(played by Alicia Sanz) — protagonist
Leader of the expedition team searching for the abandoned Shookum Hills mine. She leads the initial exploration, volunteers to return to the site with locals, and is eventually captured by the creatur...
Darren
(played by Adan Canto) — protagonist
The apparent leader of the scientific expedition, secretly funded by a coal mining company to locate a rare mineral. He confesses his true mission to Arianne, is captured along with her, and is fatall...
Schuttmann
(played by Will Patton) — supporting
Former mine owner and father of a boy killed by a creature decades prior. He leads the local survivors who rescue the expedition team and reveal the truth about the monster-infested tunnels. He interv...
Jaime
(played by Zach Avery) — supporting
A member of the scientific expedition team. He descends into the sinkhole with Arianne to search for Terry and later joins the return trip into the tunnels. During an ambush, he attempts to throw a gr...
Shawn
(played by Chinaza Uche) — supporting
An expedition team member who initially helps subdue a local antagonist. He gets separated in the woods but is later captured and brought to the creature lair. He observes that the monsters reproduce...
Terry
(played by Jonathan Sadowski) — supporting
A member of the scientific team who is lowered into the sinkhole to deploy sensors. He is suddenly dragged underground by an unseen threat before Arianne and Jaime can locate him, marking the group's...
Shelby
(played by Jesse LaTourette) — supporting
A local survivor who guides the expedition back to the sinkhole. He sacrifices himself by distracting the creatures to allow the others to flee. His corpse is later discovered by Arianne in a raft nea...
Eric
(played by Duncan Novak) — minor
Key Relationships
Schuttmann → Arianne
(Alliance Rescuer)
Shelby → Arianne
(Alliance Ally)
Shawn → Terry
(Alliance Teammate)
Darren → Shawn
(Alliance Teammate)
Darren → Jaime
(Alliance Teammate)
Arianne → Terry
(Alliance Teammate)
Arianne → Shawn
(Alliance Teammate)
Arianne → Jaime
(Alliance Teammate)
Arianne → Darren
(Professional Leader)
Eric → Schuttmann
(Family Father)
Story Analysis
A scientific expedition uncovers a subterranean ecosystem of predatory creatures, forcing a desperate fight for survival against an ancient hive mind.
Plot Progression
The Forgotten Town
Descent into Darkness
Ambush and Sacrifice
The Queen's Lair
Directed by Bradley Parker
The Devil Below (2021) · 4.6/10 · horror, thriller
