mb-cunningham
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It is always refreshing to see an original script handled so adeptly.
Jerrod Carmichael chose this material to be his directorial debut and he absolutely nails the gritty and real feel of a day in the life of these characters. His acting, along with the rest of the cast's is admirable as well. This is dark subject matter, but had me laughing on many occasions. From the first scene till the very end, my eyes were glued to the screen. It is a helluva ride, and one film that should have you talking about it long after seeing it.
Jerrod Carmichael chose this material to be his directorial debut and he absolutely nails the gritty and real feel of a day in the life of these characters. His acting, along with the rest of the cast's is admirable as well. This is dark subject matter, but had me laughing on many occasions. From the first scene till the very end, my eyes were glued to the screen. It is a helluva ride, and one film that should have you talking about it long after seeing it.
This movie is metal. It is also well written, cast and acted. As a man of a certain age, it delights me to see the staying power of the genre. I appreciate the reverence the film holds for the music and the attitude. The way the story handled mental health was admirable. And the friendships and relationships seemed very much taken from real life experience. It was an original coming of age story that also happens to be metal AF!
I was raised Roman Catholic, and at age 7, had the distinct experience of having my babysitter tell me all about this novel she was reading. William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist was my introduction to, not just Horror novels, but grown up books as a whole. I can remember her reading passages to me and the visceral terror my young mind endured at the thought of the devil and all his powers being as real as any other subject being taught at the Immaculate Conception School.
In 1973 the book was made into a film and Old Scratch turned into a lucrative brand. He ruled the horror genre and put fannies in seats at the theater. There are few films that create the unease of The Exorcist, but The Devil's Candy manages to pull it off in half the time. Clocking in at just 79 minutes, it is a film that does not waste time, and the eerie, biblically dark sequences are one of its 2 high water marks, the other being the on screen presence of Taylor Pruitt Vince's character.
If you are tired of jump scares, and want more from the dark lord than what is offered on the Netflix series, Lucifer, then this movie should help connect you to the devil you grew up with. The devil the nuns warned you about. The devil you know.
In 1973 the book was made into a film and Old Scratch turned into a lucrative brand. He ruled the horror genre and put fannies in seats at the theater. There are few films that create the unease of The Exorcist, but The Devil's Candy manages to pull it off in half the time. Clocking in at just 79 minutes, it is a film that does not waste time, and the eerie, biblically dark sequences are one of its 2 high water marks, the other being the on screen presence of Taylor Pruitt Vince's character.
If you are tired of jump scares, and want more from the dark lord than what is offered on the Netflix series, Lucifer, then this movie should help connect you to the devil you grew up with. The devil the nuns warned you about. The devil you know.