A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms. A desperate man makes a deal with the devil in hopes of making all his earthly dreams come true.As she faces unreliable memories, she's forced to dive deep into both her vulnerability and strength. With the success of the studio's "Paranormal Activity" franchise, it knows what it's doing here. When they arrived Shyamalan gave them a 10page "Devil" treatment to read. Jack Black's Satan Goes Undercover as Saint Nick (and Post Malone) in Funny Dear Santa Trailer. In 1939, the New Jersey Devil was reportedly named the Official State Demon. Walter Edge, twice governor of the state, was quoted as saying: "When I was a boy. Reservations. Location - Required. Shyamalan certainly knows the legends of the New Jersey Devil from growing up in the Philadelphia area.