Metalmusic,wetpaint,andfamilyarethepassionsofJesse,astrugglingpainterwholivesahappylifewithhiswife,Astrid,andtheirpreteendaughter,Zooey.AndthingslookevenbrighterwhenJesseandAstridareabletoputinabidontheirdreamhome-ahugepropertyinruralTexaswithabarnbigenoughforaproperartstudio-afterthepriceisdrivendownduetothehome'smysteriouspast.Afterthetriomovesin,Jesse'sworkstartstakingonanew,considerablydarkerflavour-andthingsgetevenmoreominouswhenRay,thehulking,clearlyunbalancedsonofthedeceasedformerowners,appearsonthedoorsteponenight,clutchingaredelectricguitarandaskingto"returnhome."ItsoonbeesclearthatRayandJessearebothbeinginfluencedbythesamesatanicforces,andthatJesse'sfamilywon'tbesafeuntiltheyfindawaytoquiettheDevilhimself.
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