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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 t... Read allIt'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.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.
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This film is horrendous from the start... very unoriginal story of bullies & revenge that we've seen a million times. The acting seems lifeless & comical most of the time and almost felt like a student film project poorly shot . Shirley the waitress has the two most exciting things and that doesn't say a lot ... we'll I should have expected this as who like Candy Corn anyway!!! The kills are extremely predictable and only the blood is a positive in this film. Don't waste any money on this film as you will be disappointed.
Take the house of 1000 corpses and mix it up with 31, then replace actors with waiters and waitresses from mcdonalds. water down any serious script writing, get the special effects from plasticine and water based paints, and bingo youve got this movie!!
it really isnt as bad as most make out , however every kill and 90% of the dialogue has been copied perfectly from other horrors, mainly rob zombie movies.
it couldve been a half decent film, it wasnt
True that I was definitely not expecting much, but this ended up being a fun little Halloween movie. It is a bit clunky at times as someone else said but the acting was decent, the effects and blood were realistic enough and I loved the whole vibe the setting had. A simple plot and story that plays out typical of movies like this. It reminded me of the Pumpkinhead movies and such. The makeup on the "creature/avenging victim" is good. They didn't take his looks over the top keeping him realistic looking and creepy. The whole late 70's setting was fun as it gave the feel of those older movies. The cinematography was good and I loved that it seems to have actually been filmed in Autumn with the trees and such so my guess is that it must have been mostly filmed last Autumn maybe? I am not sure.
Overall it was good for the budget. Tony Todd was the main reason I gave this one a chance and watched a trailer on YouTube to get an idea of how cheesy it would be. Which it really is not that cheesy, the actors take the film seriously which definitely helps. With just a few good quips thrown in but not enough to be annoying.
I would recommend this to anyone with an open mind that can appreciate low budget horror films without expecting blockbuster results.
Overall it was good for the budget. Tony Todd was the main reason I gave this one a chance and watched a trailer on YouTube to get an idea of how cheesy it would be. Which it really is not that cheesy, the actors take the film seriously which definitely helps. With just a few good quips thrown in but not enough to be annoying.
I would recommend this to anyone with an open mind that can appreciate low budget horror films without expecting blockbuster results.
Pancho Moler as Dr.Death and certain kills and Jacobs costume and mask...stale acting and scores.
Constructive Criticism is a virtue.
Constructive Criticism is a virtue.
The good: Makeup
The bad: Just about everything else. Poor casting (non-actors who are too old for the behavior depicted); poor script (even if the actors could deliver a line, these are too cheesy), poor pacing (there were times when I had to fight sleep; the single note piano lines of the score didn't help), poor screenplay (illogical, pointless behavior and lots of it.)
The bad: Just about everything else. Poor casting (non-actors who are too old for the behavior depicted); poor script (even if the actors could deliver a line, these are too cheesy), poor pacing (there were times when I had to fight sleep; the single note piano lines of the score didn't help), poor screenplay (illogical, pointless behavior and lots of it.)
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- TriviaCourtney Gains, Tony Todd, and PJ Soles were all cast to add "horror name recognition" to the film. Courtney Gains is best known for portraying Malachi in Children of the Corn (1984), Tony Todd's best known horror role was as the titular character in Candyman (1992) , and PJ Soles gained her horror cred as Lynda in Halloween (1978) and as Norma in Carrie (1976).
- GoofsDr Death's stage makeup changes from leaving his caravan to appearing on stage. He sets out looking like the end has burst open, but starts his act with something more like a kitten nose.
- ConnectionsFeatures The Phantom Creeps (1939)
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- Josh Hasty's Candy Corn
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- Blanchester, Ohio, USA(on location)
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- 1h 25m(85 min)
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