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The Devil's Candy

2016 · 80 min

A slow-burn horror that burrows under your skin with eerie atmosphere and mounting dread, punctuated by shocking violence.

Directed by
Sean Byrne
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Ethan Embry, Shiri Appleby, Pruitt Taylor Vince
Tagline
He Will Slither into your Soul.
Overview
A struggling painter is possessed by satanic forces after he and his young family move into their dream home in rural Texas.

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Directed by
Sean Byrne
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Ethan Embry, Shiri Appleby, Pruitt Taylor Vince
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • family
  • madness
  • violence
  • art
Places
  • countryside
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
Michael Yezerski
Cinematography
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Runtime
80 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
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