Digital Thunderdome Studios' DEVOUR releases on VOD on October 13, 2026. The vampire werewolf heavy metal gory horror thriller is the 2nd part of the Bad Candy (2021) Horrorverse with more films in development. It was released in select theaters October 9, 2026 (Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York City, and Virginia).
SYNOPSIS: "The Virginia Bitches, a struggling all-female metal band with a taste for blood, are on tour when their van breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Looking for help, they stumble into a town full of cannibals ruled by an infamous warlock."
STORYLINE: "Stranded after a concert scam, an all-girl heavy metal band and their vampire manager, stumble into a town ruled by a warlock and crawling with cannibals, vampires, sirens, and a monstrous werewolf. When they encounter a pregnant woman in danger, a search for help turns into a night of supernatural chaos, ranging from Minotaur-run betting rings to brutal creature confrontations. The band must unleash hidden powers to stay alive, blending heavy metal, dark humor, and creatures into a blood-soaked, chaotic survival ride."
Directed by Scott B. Hansen @scotthansenfilm who co-wrote with Desiree Hansen @d2theray. It stars KateLynn Newberry @katelynnenewberry, Chelsea LeSage @chelsea.lesage, Heidi Shepherd @heidithebutcher, Wayne Anderson @wayneandersondesigns, John Wells @officialjohnwells, and Eve Kroh @eve_tyler_.
Produced by Desiree Hansen @d2theray, Ryan Shelor @jyroman, and Digital Thunderdome Studios @digitalthunderdome
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Reviews:
"Scott B. Hansen returns to the universe created in Bad Candy and expands it with a second film (with more to come) that can be seen independently of the rest... This one has a parade of fantastic creatures, has canonical alterations to known characters, kills immortal beings, makes alliances between beings that recent cinema told us were mortal enemies... That is, it has surprises that go beyond twist. Changes all content... One of the strengths is humor. The foul-mouthed characters, the small collisions between the story you're seeing and the expectations of the beholder. It would boost goodwill to compensate for some production failures. When it comes to terror it's exactly the same. Sometimes it has delicious scenes, full of blood, teeth, severed heads and torn limbs – all merit of the monsters created with practical effects. Less credible, but for our gaudio, in rivers of blood (credible color) to go out in the liters with each blow applied. Soon after there is a scene with terrible CGI that makes us think it was made by AI." (Translated from Portuguese) 6/10 Antestreia.pt
"Devour made me want to enjoy the company of its vampire musicians, then steadily weakened that affection. The grubby touring humor, practical creatures, and metal music offer real pleasures. Jerry’s response to Dylan’s desperation leaves their relationship underdeveloped, while inconsistent effects drain the violence of physical impact. A prolonged monster rampage turns early curiosity into fatigue. There is a scrappy creature comedy worth enjoying in these pieces, but too little of its excitement survives the assembly." Score 4/10 Gazettely.com
"DEVOUR is a movie that begins as a vampire horror movie with a kitsch vibe but evolves into something much wilder. In fact, I’m sorry to say that I feel it loses its way. Not due to the creatures featured, but the AI-fueled special effects do nothing good for it... DEVOUR is the kind of horror movie that starts out well but has a huge red flag from the very beginning: A runtime of almost two hours. This is rarely a good thing. When the budget is limited, it’s often a downright bad thing. Trying to extend the runtime with special effects that look either like bad CGI or generative AI is not the answer... The creature outfits and practical effects are solid for Devour. This is more than enough to make most horror fans happy. And I do mean most, as so many horror fans have long grown tired of bad CGI, and opting for generative AI instead does not make it better. In fact, it seems even worse, as it has no soul or passion left... I recognize that this movie has won several awards at film festivals, but this is nothing new. I’m sorry to say that some smaller film festivals have a very limited choice of movies to screen, so the competition isn’t exactly tough... Had its focus been solely on the gorgeous practical effects, prosthetics, and animatronics, this could’ve been really solid." ★ HeavenOfHorror.com
"Too Many Monsters, Not Enough Movie. Devour has the bones of something good. The shots are often well composed, the gore effects aren’t lame, and the editing has real chops, the transitions in particular are nicely handled. Then AI appears to have entered through the script itself and inserted itself into scenes that stand out hard against the work done everywhere else... The practical gore holds up in isolated moments. What keeps breaking the spell is everything spliced in around it. Explosions, a car blowing up with its number plate rolling across the road for no narrative reason, an aerial shot over a cornfield-adjacent stretch where the blood reads as smooth. None of it matches the tone or texture of the practically-filmed scenes sitting right next to it... Nearly every kill in the back half resolves the same way regardless of the wound. The werewolf’s mass rampage (which commences looking pretty cool) goes on long enough, repeats and then works against its own music cues (and my patience). The finale throws in a bounty-hunter machine gun and missile launcher expose, a warlock twist, and a closing cameo with a female Deacula that answers none of the questions the film actually owed its audience. Devour has a decent cast, good practical ideas, and a creative effects team who clearly needed more screen time. However, between the AI-generated inserts and a script this unwilling to commit to its own rules, it never gets out of its own way." Devour is rated ★★½ Monsters Too Many out of 5. VanessasNonSpoilers.com
"🔥🔥🔥 Devour is an intense and thrilling horror film that really pulls you in from the start and never lets go. The atmosphere is dark, the tension keeps building, and every scene feels powerful and meaningful. You can feel the passion and hard work behind this project. If you love horror, suspense, and stories that keep you on edge, Devour is definitely a must-watch. This is one you won't forget 🔥🖤" 10/10 Deafdan at IMDb.com
"Looks like low budget movies have started padding things out with AI slop now. This wasn't a good movie to begin with, but it seemed like there was something of a budget, as the actual shot footage doesn't look that bad and there are plenty of practical FX. But then it cuts to another smudgy, uprezzed Gen-AI slop shot and every last drop of goodwill goes down the drain. Disgraceful." ½ Ejussila at LetterBoxd.com
"They saved the best for last on day one of horror film fest! A really fun vampire, sorry fanger, horror comedy. A tiny lull in the middle before the final third monstered out with all the monsters in the best possible way. Stilted werewolf instantly iconic and the transformation scene was fantastic. So much blood and splat and heads mangled everywhere. Enjoyed every squish." ★★★★ Helen_S at LetterBoxd.com
"2 hours of a so called clan of vampires lead by a former confederate soldier that features several nauseating and seemingly ai generated shots." ½ wondermeg_ at LetterBoxd.com
"Loved it! This is pure unapologetically fun movie! I can't complain too much about the AI as others have cause the practical effects looked fantastic! Definitely worth a watch the team that put this together is very talented! This moxie was made with love of the genre for sure. AI was most likely used due to budget constraints." 10/10 thelonehare at IMDb.com
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