It stars Angela DiMarco and Kate Alden as sisters who must deal with an alien abduction after one's husband, played by David S. Hogan, becomes obsessed with a strange black ball.

[1] Co-writer and producer John Portanova had wanted to write an alien abduction screenplay for a long time, but he experienced writer's block on the second act.

[1] Ryan Pollard of Starburst rated it 4/10 stars and, while praising the focus on characters instead of aliens, said the film is slow, clichéd, and has a poor payoff.

[7] Howard Gorman of Scream magazine rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "If a calculatingly creepy and consuming horror film is what you are in need of then I highly recommend The Device".

[9] Ari Drew of Dread Central rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "The Device remains a passable, if not sufficiently entertaining film for sci-fi/horror fans who can appreciate a subdued approach to the abduction tale.