The Devil's Candy

Name: The Devil's Candy
Genre: Horror
Released: March 17, 2017
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 72

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IFC Midnight | Release Date: March 17, 2017 | Not Rated

Summary: Diehard metalhead and struggling artist Jesse (Ethan Embry) moves with his wife (Shiri Appleby) and daughter (Kiara Glasco) to a middle-of-nowhere Texas town, unaware that the new house they got for an unbelievable deal comes with a grisly history. Disturbing demonic goings-on culminate with the appearance of Ray (Pruitt Taylor Vince). He’sDiehard metalhead and struggling artist Jesse (Ethan Embry) moves with his wife (Shiri Appleby) and daughter (Kiara Glasco) to a middle-of-nowhere Texas town, unaware that the new house they got for an unbelievable deal comes with a grisly history. Disturbing demonic goings-on culminate with the appearance of Ray (Pruitt Taylor Vince). He’s the home’s former resident, and he’s here to do the Devil’s bidding. [IFC Midnight]… Expand

Director: Sean Byrne

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 79 min

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RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Mar 17, 2017

I found myself captivated by The Devil's Candy because of how well Embry conveys his character's angst-y struggle to understand himself. Read full review

The Guardian Clem Bastow

Mar 16, 2017

It’s the deeply felt affection for metal that really makes The Devil’s Candy sing. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

Mar 31, 2017

It’s definitely a horror movie but a wonderfully witty one, not for gentle souls. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Apr 19, 2017

There are blood-red visual motifs all over the place, but The Devil’s Candy isn’t particularly bloody in and of itself. It suggests acts of terrible evil far more than it shows, and is all the more intense for it. Highly recommended. Read full review

Katie Rife

Mar 16, 2017

Byrne adds a twist by appealing to a growing and under-represented segment of the extreme art forms’ shared fan base: parents. Read full review

Noel Murray

Mar 16, 2017

What makes The Devil’s Candy a standout is how well-developed these characters are.... More importantly, Byrne is as skilled as ever at constructing sequences at once bizarre, suspenseful and oddly beautiful. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Mar 15, 2017

To enjoy The Devil’s Candy, then, one must tolerate slapdash writing (by the director, Sean Byrne) and profoundly irritating adult behavior. Yet Mr. Byrne...somehow whips his ingredients into an improbably taut man-versus-Satan showdown. Read full review

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chrisjee1234

Jun 25, 2017

If you're a horror fan, check this one out. If you're a movie fan, check this one out. This film is a must-see if you have any interest in movies or filmmaking in general.

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badgerryan19

Aug 3, 2017

Really good movie. The acting in this is superb and the tension is fantastic. The story is very interesting and what a creepy and realistic take on Satan and how he can slither himself into peoples lives if they open up to it. If you are a horror fan watch it. Even if you aren't necessarilyReally good movie. The acting in this is superb and the tension is fantastic. The story is very interesting and what a creepy and realistic take on Satan and how he can slither himself into peoples lives if they open up to it. If you are a horror fan watch it. Even if you aren't necessarily into horror like me you still may enjoy it.… Expand

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DirigiblePulp

Dec 1, 2017

A film about satan and the devil, how classic. There's an undercurrent of pure dread to this flick. It works its way through the film's veins using music cues, whispering demonic voices and haunting images. Ethan Embry's performance is superbly crafted. A well-meaning dad, that rocks out toA film about satan and the devil, how classic. There's an undercurrent of pure dread to this flick. It works its way through the film's veins using music cues, whispering demonic voices and haunting images. Ethan Embry's performance is superbly crafted. A well-meaning dad, that rocks out to metal and paints pictures all day. He feels very real and not like a caricature. (He also gets ripped for this flick, I guess because he paints shirtless for a few scenes. It seems unnecessary, distracting and unfitting for his character but sure).

He begins to hear voices and see things and paint horrible stuff he doesn't understand. It's all very unnerving and convincing and seems to be leading to some inevitable catastrophe.

But the film lets up in the home stretch. It becomes a bit of a supernatural home invasion flick. The film seems undecided about whether there are real demons at play, which unfocuses the movie and makes it seem unsure of itself. The film isn't exactly about investigating the place demons have in the modern world either. It just knows they are inextricably linked with metal. A lot of the build-up seems for naught in the end and it's a real shame. Byrne has great ideas, a wonderful grasp of character, atmosphere, tension, but maybe not enough to say?… Expand

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WhiskeyStories

Jan 6, 2018

Short and sweet, a bit too short in my opinion. At face value this film feels kind of unfinished, with a story that's not fully fleshed out and a bit too simple, too quaint. Frustratingly so. But as I analyzed (and researched) the films symbolysms I grew to love its underlying themes. TheShort and sweet, a bit too short in my opinion. At face value this film feels kind of unfinished, with a story that's not fully fleshed out and a bit too simple, too quaint. Frustratingly so. But as I analyzed (and researched) the films symbolysms I grew to love its underlying themes. The Devil's Candy clearly has its problems making it far from being perfect, but the fantastic acting, its overflowing stylishness and messages about passion, sacrifice and family really make it a stand-out horror feature. It's not love at first sight, but it's a uniquely poetic and effectively disturbing film.… Expand

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