“Devil’s Domain” (** out of four) was a trashy exploitation teen melodrama about a high-school girl (Maddi Vodane) who becomes the victim of vicious cyber-bullies at school and subsequently makes a deal with the devil (Linda Bella) to exact revenge on her tormentors. First half is a surprisingly incisive and raw look at the emotional effects of bullying and how it leads the main character to depression and self-mutilation; unfortunately, film’s second half focuses on her deal with the devil and begins to wallow in sleaze and silliness. Moody music score by Jurgen Engler and great character actor Michael Madsen (as her concerned dad) are standouts.

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