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Exclusive clip: Trick-or-treating for “BAD CANDY”

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 | Exclusives, News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Halloween comes early in the anthology fright film.

Dread releases BAD CANDY in select theaters this Friday, September 10, then on VOD platforms September 14 and Blu-ray October 12. Written and directed by Scott B. Hansen and Desiree Connell, it stars Zach Galligan (GREMLINS), Derek Russo and Corey Taylor. The synopsis: “On Halloween night in New Salem, Radio DJs Chilly Billy [Taylor] and Paul [Galligan] tell a twisted anthology of terrifying local myths. Residents of the small-town experience horrifying paranormal encounters that lead them to a grim end.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).