This is a movie for metal-heads and those who like their music at 11. Admittedly, I'm not really the target demographic, but found the film entertaining. The film is very well acted, with the precocious youth being far more tolerable than others of her ilk. There's interesting thematic ideas concerning faustian bargains and the compromises one makes for family. I was actually more invested in some of the quiet character moments between the husband, wife and daughter, as they present a very traditional family unit, albeit in a nontraditional way. I found the writing here sharp, as they examine very different people sincerely bound together by love and family. It is less saccharine than being described here, but effective. The rest of the movie is passable, there are some generic elements and some jaw-droopingly bone-headed behaviors by characters, with law enforcement demonstrating a severe case of plot-mandated stupidity. No real terror or scares but some decent visuals, imagery and atmospheric buildup. On the whole this is definitely a better than average take on the material bolstered by performances and decent writing.
Devil's Candy