Metalmusic,wetpaint,andfamilyarethepassionsofJesse,astrugglingpainterwholivesahappylifewithhiswife,Astrid,andtheirpreteendaughter,ZooeyAndthingslookevenbrighterwhenJesseandAstridareabletoputinabidontheirdreamhomeahugepropertyinruralTexaswithabarnbigenoughforaproperartstudioafterthepriceisdrivendownduetothehome'smysteriouspastAfterthetriomovesin,Jesse'sworkstartstakingonanew,considerablydarkerflavourandthingsgetevenmoreominouswhenRay,thehulking,clearlyunbalancedsonofthedeceasedformerowners,appearsonthedoorsteponenight,clutchingaredelectricguitarandaskingto"returnhome"ItsoonbecomesclearthatRayandJessearebothbeinginfluencedbythesamesatanicforces,andthatJesse'sfamilywon'tbesafeuntiltheyfindawaytoquiettheDevilhimself
