The Devil's Candy
Film201779 min

The Devil's Candy

Taste attributes: dramahorrorthrillerdetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark horror film: weighty and small-scale. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 491 votes

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A struggling painter is possessed by satanic forces after he and his young family move into their dream home in rural Texas.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Sean Byrne

Cast

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2017
Runtime
79 min
Status
Released
Studio
IFC Midnight
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