Artist / heavy metal enthusiast Jesse Hellman (Ethan Embry), his wife Astrid (Shiri Appleby), and their daughter Zooey (Kiara Glasco) move in to their new, rural dream home, only to discover that it comes with a... complication. The Hellmans already know about the house's tragic past, but have no idea what caused it to happen. They are about to find out.
THE DEVIL'S CANDY is a supernatural horror movie that works. It's what movies like THE AMITYVILLE HORROR should have been. Gruesome, macabre, and terrifying, TDC's effectiveness stems from its having authentic characters who are caught up in occult / demonic possession madness. Said possession is presented like a form of extreme schizophrenia, making it difficult -at first- to discern whether dark forces are truly afoot. While the finale takes a curious turn into action film territory, it's not enough to offset what came before it.
Co-stars the always wonderful, Pruitt Taylor Vince as the VERY creepy Ray...
P.S.- This movie has a great soundtrack, too! Extra points for the GHOST poster on Zooey's bedroom wall!...
THE DEVIL'S CANDY is a supernatural horror movie that works. It's what movies like THE AMITYVILLE HORROR should have been. Gruesome, macabre, and terrifying, TDC's effectiveness stems from its having authentic characters who are caught up in occult / demonic possession madness. Said possession is presented like a form of extreme schizophrenia, making it difficult -at first- to discern whether dark forces are truly afoot. While the finale takes a curious turn into action film territory, it's not enough to offset what came before it.
Co-stars the always wonderful, Pruitt Taylor Vince as the VERY creepy Ray...
P.S.- This movie has a great soundtrack, too! Extra points for the GHOST poster on Zooey's bedroom wall!...