The Devil's Candy

Haunted-house tale in which a struggling painter becomes possessed by satanic forces after he moves his family into their dream home in rural Texas.

Metal music, wet paint, and family are the passions of Jesse (Ethan Embry), a struggling painter who lives a happy life with his wife, Astrid (Shiri Appleby), and their preteen daughter, Zooey (Kiara Glasco). Things look even brighter when Jesse and Astrid are able to put in a bid on their dream home after the price is driven down due to the home's mysterious past.

After the trio moves in, Jesse's work starts taking on a new, considerably darker flavour — and things get even more ominous when Ray (Pruitt Taylor Vince), the hulking, clearly unbalanced son of the deceased former owners, appears on the doorstep one night, clutching a red electric guitar and asking to "return home." It soon becomes clear that Ray and Jesse are both being influenced by the same satanic forces, and that Jesse's family won't be safe until they find a way to quiet the Devil himself." (Toronto International Film Festival)

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