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Movie Review: Candy Corn (2019)

A group of bullying jackanapes decide to spend All Hallows Eve buggin’ the shit out of townie odd-ball Jacob (Nate Chaney)… who just so happens to have found a temp gig as a carney at Dr. Death’s Side Show Spook House Spectacular. Soon the torment goes to far, Jacob takes a dirt nap, and is resurrected (due in no small part to his freaky new friends) with his mind set on lappin’ up some sweet, sweet revenge against those what done him wrong. Writer/Director Josh Hasty (creator of the mega-cool pic Honeyspider, which yours cruelly slapped a revoltin’ review on ages ago right here) seems to have only one goal in mind with Candy Corn, and that is distilling the essence of the haunted Halloween holiday and committing it to sinful celluloid for all to see! I’m pleased as poisoned punch to let you cats n’ creeps know; he succeeded like a mother fucker! Everything from the color palette, to

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DanXIII

Sep 14, 2019

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Pre-Order Your Copy Of ‘Candy Corn’ Now

Get ready for a real treat, Josh Hasty‘s Candy Corn is coming to VOD and Blu-ray this September from Epic Pictures and DREAD! “It’s Halloween weekend and a group of bullies are planning their annual hazing on local outcast, Jacob Atkins. When they take things too far, he’s resurrected to seek revenge against those that wronged him.” Candy Corn, written and directed by Josh Hasty (In Hell Everybody Loves Popcorn), stars P.J. Soles (Halloween), Courtney Gains (Children of the Corn), Tony Todd (Candyman), Pancho Moler (3 from Hell), Sky Elobar (The Greasy Strangler), Caleb Thomas (The Terror of Hallow’s Eve), Lovlee Carroll (Anabolic Life), Matt O’Neill (Edgar Allan Poe’s Lighthouse Keeper), and introduces Nate Chaney. Produced by Josh Hasty, Courtney Gains, and Matt O’Neill alongside executive producers Tony Todd, James Claeys (Local Boogeyman Productions) Justin Mabry (Trick or Treat Studios), Lindsey Kowalski, Benjamin Scrivens (Fright Rags), and Johnny Cooper. Candy Corn is the first production financed by Local Boogeyman Productions.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 23, 2019

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First Images From ‘Candy Corn’ Give Us A Look At Horror Icons Tony Todd And P.J. Soles

The first images from the indie horror Candy Corn, written, directed, and produced by Josh Hasty (In Hell Everybody Loves Popcorn: The Making of Rob Zombie’s 31) are here giving us our first look at horror icons P.J. Soles (Halloween), Tony Todd (Candyman), Courtney Gains (Children of the Corn), and Pancho Moler (Rob Zombie’s 31). Set in Grove Hill, Ohio, on Halloween eve, a traveling carnival is on town for the weekend. Local outcast Jacob Atkins is one of the freaks at the Carnival’s main attraction “Dr. Death’s Side Show Spook House Spectacular”. A group of local bullies are planning their annual public hazing of Jacob, but this year, it’s going to go too far. Sky Elobar, Caleb Thomas, Madison Russ, Cy Creamer, Jimothy Beckholt, Nate Chaney, Patrick Ryan, Justin Mabry, Matt O’Neill, and Jaime Gallagher are also set to star. Justin Mabry (Co-Owner of Trick or Treat Studios), Chris Gallaher (Vice, “Fear the Walking Dead,” Curious Case of Benjamin

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 28, 2019

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Tony Todd And PJ Soles Sink Their Teeth Into ‘Candy Corn’

Four horror icons, Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination franchise), P.J. Soles (Halloween, Carrie), Courtney Gains (Children of the Corn), and Pancho Moler (Rob Zombie’s 31) are ready to sink their teeth into Candy Corn, writer-director Josh Hasty‘s upcoming horror film. Hasty is also behind the documentary In Hell Everybody Loves Popcorn: The Making of 31. In the film, “the annual hazing of a local “freak” goes too far. A traveling carnie discovers the attack and takes matters into his own hands.” Sky Elobar, Caleb Thomas, Madison Russ, Cy Creamer, Jimothy Beckholt, Nate Chaney, Patrick Ryan, Justin Mabry, Matt O’Neill, and Jaime Gallagher are also set to star. The effects team features some seriously talented artists including Justin Mabry ( Halloween (2018)) who is the Co-Owner of Trick or Treat Studios, Erik Porn (Pineapple Express, “Scream Queens,” “American Horror Story”), Chris Gallaher (Vice, “Fear the Walking Dead”), Russ Lukich (Hellboy 1 & 2, Jurassic Park III, Blade: Trinity), and Emmy nominee

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 22, 2019

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