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Bad Candy

2020 American anthology horror film

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Bad Candy is a 2021 American anthology horror film directed by Scott B. Hansen and Desiree Connell. It stars Zach Galligan, Derek Russo, and Corey Taylor.

01Plot

Bad Candy follows local Halloween stories of both myth and lessons learned in the community of New Salem. With its annual Psychotronic FM Halloween show, re-enactment radio DJs Chilly Billy and Paul weave the tales of the supernatural of years gone by. In this small town it’s a grimy ending for most, but will a few good souls survive?

02Cast

  • Zach Galligan as Paul
  • Michael Aaron Milligan as Chuck
  • Derek Russo as Vince
  • Kevin Wayne as Greg
  • Kenneth Trujillo as Daryl
  • Corey Taylor as Chilly Billy

03Release

Bad Candy premiered at the Grimmfest International Festival of Fantastic Film in Manchester, on October 31, 2020. It later screened at the SouthSide Film Festival in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in June 2021.

The film is distributed by Dread, and received a limited theatrical release on September 10, 2021. It was released on video-on-demand on September 14, and on Blu-ray on September 28.

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