“Devilreaux” (*1/2 out of four) was a ponderous psychodrama set in the 1800’s in which a group of slaves (Tony Todd, Vincent M. Ward, and others) are set off by a supernatural voodoo to kill off their masters and also each other until they can get to the root of their sinister and malicious urges. Director Thomas J. Churchill and co-writer/co-star Ward obviously have some social and allegorical points to make regarding historical drama and present society but they’re bludgeoned by film’s shapeless and molasses pacing. While it’s always great to see Todd again, he is wasted in a nondescript supporting role that only brings back memories of the similarly plotted and themed “Candyman 2: Farewell To The Flesh.”

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