The Devil's Candy
He Will Slither into your Soul.
2016 | 79m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Sean Byrne |
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| Writer: | Sean Byrne |
| Staring: |
| A struggling painter is possessed by satanic forces after he and his young family move into their dream home in rural Texas. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 15, 2016 |
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| Director: | Sean Byrne |
| Writer: | Sean Byrne |
| Genres: | Horror, Mystery |
| Keywords | texas, artist, satan, devil, gunman, satanic, fire, child murder, possession, murder, house fire, child kidnapping, rural texas, gun, painting, heavy metal, serial killer, demonic possession, father daughter relationship, electric guitar |
| Production Companies | HanWay Films, Snoot Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $772,319
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ethan Embry | Jesse |
| Shiri Appleby | Astrid |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Ray |
| Kiara Glasco | Zooey |
| Tony Amendola | Leonard |
| Leland Orser | TV Preacher |
| Oryan Landa | Deputy Hernandez |
| Craig Nigh | Realtor |
| Marco Perella | Sgt. Investigator Davis |
| Mylinda Royer | Deputy Winnie |
| Arthur Dale | Logan |
| Jack Dullnig | Tyler Rosen |
| Richard Rollin | Walter Smilie |
| Ash Thapliyal | Gas station clerk |
| Jamie Tisdale | Mara |
| Jose Villarreal | Desk clerk |
| Marisela Menchaca | Janitor |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sean Byrne | Writer, Director |
| Greg Anderson | Additional Music |
| Max Juren | Set Dresser |
| Colette D. Dahanne | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Clayton J. Barber | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jeff Schwan | Stunt Double |
| Matilde Matvere | VFX Production Coordinator |
| Don Hertzfeldt | Art Designer |
| Ben Loggins | Stunt Double |
| Simon Chapman | "A" Camera Operator, Director of Photography |
| Bruce Wayne Gillies | Line Producer |
| David Hack | Set Decoration |
| Michael Yezerski | Original Music Composer |
| Andy Canny | Editor |
| Sarah Dowling | Extras Casting, Casting |
| Stacy Ellen Rich | Costume Design |
| Bart Brown | Set Decoration |
| Chad Rosen | First Assistant Director |
| Joie Todd Kerns | Set Dresser |
| Andy Hay | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Joan Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Luke Mullen | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Nathanael Vorce | "A" Camera Operator |
| John H. Han | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Galaxy San Juan | Makeup Department Head |
| Chelsey Fiske | Hair Department Head |
| Ken Gaston-Kilgore | Set Dresser |
| Shane Patrick | Set Dresser |
| Ryan Maguire | Foley Mixer |
| Haroun Safi | Main Title Designer |
| P.K. Munson | "B" Camera Operator |
| Jonathan McHugh | Music Supervisor |
| Christopher Dufau | Second Assistant Director |
| Roman Turullols | Set Dresser |
| Jason Manzano | Production Sound Mixer |
| Luciano Vittori Jr. | Title Designer |
| Michael Ortiz | Stunt Driver |
| Taylor Cremeens | Lighting Technician |
| George R. Niedson | "B" Camera Operator |
| Tom Hammock | Production Design |
| Sven-Erik Mändmaa | Gaffer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Roxanne Benjamin | Co-Producer |
| Keith Calder | Producer |
| Jessica Wu | Producer |
| Chris Harding | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 9 |
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MODEST SPOILERS Anyone as old as me will remember TV's "Laugh In" and comedian Flip Wilson's oft repeated line "The devil made me do it!" It became, like "Sock it to me" from the same show, a Buzz Phrase for the time. "The Devil's Candy" certainly fits into "the devil made me do it" category a ... s far as character motivation. Here the devil makes one character kill and another paint dark disturbing pictures of which they have no memory of painting. But rather than cliché us or bore us with the same old "call a priest" which we have seen a million times, the story plays out as a very human drama of one man dealing with what doctors would call a mental illness, and another dealing with an obsession that is costing him his family. Yet do not think the film is without chills. Indeed it has some extremely disturbing and violent scenes! However these are done with a modicum of gore and blood so they are not gross out horrors; rather than true horrors as they let you in on what is happening just enough to worry your mind. The film also makes a subtle statement about how we as a society fail to treat mental patients with violent pasts. Acting all around is top notch. Ethan Embry, Shiri Appleby (nice to see after not having seen her in a while), Kiara Glasco, and Pruitt Taylor Vince never once drop the ball; bringing us fully into their worlds.
Goes largely unresolved, but still has a good grasp of the technical aspects and some small amount of originality. _Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._ ...