The Devil's Candy
Short description
Jesse, a painter who has yet to find real success, moves with his wife Astrid and their daughter Zooey into a large house in rural Texas that the family has bought as a fresh start. The property has a troubling history, and the previous occupants' son, Ray, a mentally disturbed man, turns up at the house wanting it back. Something also begins to affect Jesse: the voice he hears and the pressure in his head push him toward paintings filled with dark and disturbing imagery, and the household comes under threat from evil forces.
The film was directed by Sean Byrne, who also wrote the screenplay, and it followed his debut, The Loved Ones, released six years earlier, with Dangerous Animals arriving much later in his career. Ethan Embry plays Jesse, Shiri Appleby plays Astrid, Pruitt Taylor Vince appears as Ray and Kiara Glasco as Zooey, with Tony Amendola and Leland Orser in supporting roles. It runs 80 minutes and was made by HanWay Films and Snoot Entertainment as a British and American production.
On TMDB the film holds 6.3/10 from 726 votes. Its critics' rating stands at 7.7/10 from 54 reviews, notably higher than the audience score.
What's left behind the scenes
- The band Metallica gave their song "For Whom the Bell Tolls" for the soundtrack free of charge due to their strong appreciation for the project.
- Jesse, played by Ethan Embry, parks his car near a gallery which, judging by the sign, is called "Belial." In the Bible, this is the name of a tempter demon.
- Ray is carrying a child wrapped in a blanket, who is kicking and writhing. In reality, a doll was wrapped in the blanket.
- To some extent, the film is a kind of exploration of the guilt felt by director and screenwriter Sean Byrne when he leaves loved ones for work for extended periods.
- Actor Pruitt Taylor Vince, who plays the maniac, suffers from nystagmus – a condition that causes involuntary oscillating eye movements.
- The band Metallica provided their song "For Whom the Bell Tolls" for the soundtrack free of charge due to their strong affinity for the project.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
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