Metalmusic,wetpaint,andfamilyarethepassionsofJesse,astrugglingpainterwholivesahappylifewithhiswife,Astrid,andtheirpreteendaughter,Zooey.AndthingslookevenbrighterwhenJesseandAstridareabletoputinabidontheirdreamhome-ahugepropertyinruralTexaswithabarnbigenoughforaproperartstudio-afterthepriceisdrivendownduetothehome#39;smysteriouspast.Afterthetriomovesin,Jesse#39;sworkstartstakingonanew,considerablydarkerflavour-andthingsgetevenmoreominouswhenRay,thehulking,clearlyunbalancedsonofthedeceasedformerowners,appearsonthedoorsteponenight,clutchingaredelectricguitarandaskingtoquot;returnhome.quot;ItsoonbeesclearthatRayandJessearebothbeinginfluencedbythesamesatanicforces,andthatJesse#39;sfamilywon#39;tbesafeuntiltheyfindawaytoquiettheDevilhimself.