Lana Condor Reflects on Making ‘The Devil’s Mouth’

Lana Condor stars as Max in The Devil’s Mouth, which is now streaming on Prime Video. I recently spoke with the actress about her character’s arc and how everything was filmed. This conversation will contain spoilers.

Five friends set out on one last adventure along Thailand’s stunning coast, eager for a final thrill before life in the real world begins. They sign up for a guided swim through a remote cave system known as The Devil’s Mouth, a natural wonder that’s as breathtaking as it is unforgiving. Deep inside the labyrinth of narrow waterways, their journey takes a terrifying turn when they discover that a freak storm the week before flooded the caves with sea life. The creatures died in the fresh water, but something survived… and it’s hunting them now — fast, silent, and deadly. Every corridor they round is overflowing with anxiety, and every wrong turn becomes a deadly encounter. As panic spreads and their sense of direction slips away, the group begins to fracture. Trust erodes, fear takes over, and survival becomes a savage game. In the suffocating darkness, every choice could be their last as they learn that to make it out alive, sacrifices must be made.

“What’s interesting about Max’s arc is she goes from larger than life, life of the party, arrogant, overly confident, annoying, like she goes from all of this and then, as the film progresses and as the trauma ensues, she really goes from blossom to just shrivels up. And strangely, in my career, I’ve typically played characters that start like this and then do the blossoming,” she explained. “So that was really, really, really, really fun as an actor to be able to explore kind of that journey. Yeah, the whole film was such a joy to be a part of, but it was quite the challenge.”

Watch my full interview below: