{"id":16323,"date":"2017-09-19T15:43:47","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T22:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=16323"},"modified":"2017-09-19T15:44:18","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T22:44:18","slug":"review-devilscandy-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2017\/09\/review-devilscandy-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"The Devil’s Candy BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Devil\u2019s Candy<\/em><\/strong> doesn\u2019t entirely break new ground in the supernatural horror realm, it is still well done film written and directed by Sean Byrne, a rising talent who I hope gets more opportunities.<\/p>\n

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The Devil’s Candy<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Fantasy
\nShout Factory\/IFC | NR \u2013 80 min. \u2013 $22.97 | September 26, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 09\/19\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Sean Byrne
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Sean Byrne (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Ethan Embry, Shiri Appleby, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Kiara Glasco<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurette, Short Film, Music Video, Gallery, Theatrical Trailer
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>26.8 GB
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Diehard metalhead and struggling artist Jesse (ETHAN EMBRY) moves with his wife (SHIRI APPLEBY) and daughter (KIARA GLASCO) to a rural Texas town, unaware that the house they bought at an unbelievable price comes with a grisly history. Their dream home turns into a nightmare as disturbing demonic occurrences culminate with the appearance of Ray (PRUITT TAYLOR VINCE), the home’s former resident \u2013 who’s destined to do the devil’s bidding.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: The Devil\u2019s Candy<\/em><\/strong> has garnered high praise from both critics and audiences and while I did like that it\u2019s not the usual clich\u00e9d horror-fantasy, though there were shades of The Amityville Horror<\/em> in there, I didn\u2019t really find it that effective in terms of any scares or shocks. It\u2019s nice to see Ethan Embry in a larger role even if his hair reminds you have Jesus; Shiri Appleby makes for a lovely mother\/wife; the young Kiara Glasco probably is the standout as their teenage daughter; and Pruitt Taylor Vince is absolutely creepy as the film\u2019s antagonist, possessed by an evil spirit.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with reversible cover art revealing the film\u2019s original poster artwork. The features aren\u2019t bad with an Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with writer\/director Sean Byrne; Behind the Scenes (3:22; HD)<\/u><\/strong> on the visual effects for the finale; \u201cAdvantage Satan\u201d Short Film (10:52; HD)<\/u><\/strong>; a Music Video (5:42; HD)<\/u><\/strong> for \u201cBlackfire\u201d by Goya; an Art Gallery (2:48; HD)<\/u><\/strong> with production notes and drawings; and the Theatrical Trailer (2:13; HD)<\/u><\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The Devil\u2019s Candy<\/em><\/strong> comes to Blu-ray through Shout Factory shown with a 2.40 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. The picture isn\u2019t terrible but it really starts off bad with a dark scene that was way too dark, to the point where I couldn\u2019t see what the hell was going on. But after that, the video does brighten up and detail there is decent enough.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is rather robust given the amount of heavy metal music there is and the LFE channel really kicks in at some key moments, though it was more of the floor-shaking variety. Dialogue levels do sound good and any ambient noises make good usage of the rear channels. For those listening through television speakers or smaller speakers, there is a 2.0 channel option.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, The Devil\u2019s Candy<\/em><\/strong> doesn\u2019t entirely break new ground in the supernatural horror realm, it is still well done film written and directed by Sean Byrne, a rising talent who I hope gets more opportunities. The Blu-ray released through Shout Factory offers good video and audio transfers and an okay selection of bonus features.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
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