| Devil in the Flesh | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Steve Cohen |
| Produced by | Robert Baruc John Fremes |
| Written by | Kurt Anderson and Richard Brandes |
| Starring | Rose McGowan Alex McArthur Peg Shirley J.C. Brandy Phil Morris Robert Silver Sherrie Rose Ryan Bittle |
| Release date(s) | August 21, 1998 |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Devil in the Flesh is a 1998 American film starring Rose McGowan. The film was also released under the title Dearly Devoted.
Devil in the Flesh was co-scripted by Kelly Carlin-McCall but is not based on the twice-filmed Raymond Radiguet novel Le Diable au corps (The Devil In the Flesh).
The film follows a beautiful but troubled young girl, Debbie Strand (Rose McGowan), placed in foster care with her estranged grandmother in Los Angeles after her mother and her mother's boyfriend die in a suspicious house fire. Her grandmother is an ultra-conservative fundamentalist Christian, who is convinced that she can undo years of Debbie's presumed hedonism with some "correctional therapy." Shortly thereafter she begins to abuse Debbie and forces her to wear demeaning and outdated clothes. Debbie soon becomes enthralled with Peter Rinaldi (Alex McArthur), an English teacher at her new high school. However, Peter has a fiancée named Marilyn and strong scruples, so he repeatedly rejects Debbie's advances. Before long, Peter finds that his life is ruined and the bodies are piling up. During the hectic climax, Debbie breaks into Marilyn's home with the intention of wiping her out. Peter soon realizes Debbie is there and is quickly on his way. Meanwhile, Debbie confronts Marilyn. Marilyn runs through the kitchen, but Debbie tackles her to the ground. After a brief scuffle, Debbie is too strong as she knocks the helpless Marilyn unconscious. As she attempts to murder her, Peter rushes in and saves the day.