The Bondsman (2025)

The violence, and the blood, the family story, the music, and the humor were all really attractive to me in this project. It’s fun to be thrown into a situation where you’re covered in blood with a chainsaw and you gotta stick it into some demon’s face. Or fighting a demon cheerleader underwater. It’s a blast. Damon Herriman as Lucky is a great bad guy. He’s a chameleon of an actor. Jolene Purdy brought a really interesting point of view and style. Pretty much right away, everybody connected. It really is a great ensemble.

I was excited about the creation of an original story that mashed up genres in a way you wouldn’t expect. You don’t know whether you’re going to end the scene laughing, crying or watching a demon get a chainsaw to the face. It’s really going to twist your understanding about what you’ve been watching. Genre fans are not going to be disappointed. There’s a terrific supporting cast around Kevin Bacon. His interactions with Beth Grant who plays his mom, Kitty, are just gold! Just watching that chemistry really cranks it up a notch.

Don’t just come for Kevin Bacon. Come for his rebellious bounty-hunting mother, played by Beth Grant. The Bondsman meshes small-town quaintness and Southern charm with demonic absurdity to a delightful effect. The short episodes contain enough mystery to keep you pressing the “next episode” button when the credits roll. In some ways, the series feels like Goosebumps for adults. It doesn’t go as campy or gorey as Creepshow, but it’s filled with plenty of jokes and fun practical effects to keep genre fans entertained. The Bondsman doesn’t care about mainstream audiences. It wants horror heads!

What could be better than Kevin Bacon being brought back from Hell to hunt down demons for the devil? Well, you could throw in Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles and place the story in a Southern setting that gives off some massive True Blood vibes. The show also mixes its horror elements with lots of action, so fans of movies like ‘From Dusk Until Dawn’ will especially love the bloody good time ‘The Bondsman’ offers.