The Devil-s Doorway Here

During baptisms and holy ceremonies, church officials believed the Devil would try to claim the soul of the unbaptized infant or the penitent sinner. To prevent the fiend from entering through the main entrance (the "God's Door" on the south side), architects left a second door open on the north side—the side associated with cold, darkness, and evil.

Director Aislinn Clarke shot on 16mm film , giving the movie an authentic, flickering texture that feels like uncovered "suppressed" footage from the era. The Devil-s Doorway

Panoramic vistas of the 360-foot quartzite bluffs and the glacier-carved lake below. During baptisms and holy ceremonies

A whir of a projector. The screen fills with static, then clears. giving the movie an authentic

The Geological Marvel: Devil’s Doorway at Devil’s Lake State Park