The Devil to Pay (2019 film)

The Devil to Pay
Directed byRuckus and Lane Skye
Produced by
  • Ruckus Skye
  • Lane Skye
  • Danielle Deadwyler
  • Martin L. Kelley
  • Allison Maier
Starring
CinematographySherman Johnson
Edited byRuckus Skye
Music byBrad Carter
Production
companies
  • Crooked Crow Films
  • Buckhead Film Group
Distributed byDark Star Pictures
Release dates
  • April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) (Atlanta Film Festival)
  • October 2, 2020 (2020-10-02) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Devil to Pay is a 2019 American independent thriller film written and directed by the husband and wife team of Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye (in their film debut) and starring Danielle Deadwyler as a struggling mother who must protect her son after the disappearance of her husband forces her to face off with the most powerful family on the mountain headed up by matriarch Tommy Runion (Catherine Dyer).

The film premiered at the 2019 Atlanta Film Festival and was released in selected theaters and domestic streaming on October 2, 2020.[1] It was released internationally in January 2022 on digital platforms.[2] The Devil to Pay received positive reviews from critics for Skye's debut and Deadwyler's lead performance.

  1. ^ "The Devil to Pay" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  2. ^ "The Devil to Pay review – revenge is a dish served tepid in hillbilly thriller". the Guardian. January 10, 2022.