If you can watch this for free and there's nothing else on, it might be passable. It's poorly lit, poor sound, lots of bad acting and chaotic story line. If nothing else is available and you don't have to pay, go for it.
35 Reviews
Avoid, A mess, a loud, silly mess.
jbar1915 September 2021
First, the bad...
Loud audio, bad CGI, predictable, disjointed, over use of drone shots, astoundingly one dimensional characters, smarmy narrators. Plus it infused some brief and very unneeded politics.
Not scary, not funny, not original and not so-bad-that-it's-good. Each vignette just ends. They are just incidents and not stories.
Almost every over-used horror cliche is on display; killer clowns, flying demons, duplicitous ghost hunters, unhinged army veterans, people who put razor blades in candy etc.
On the good side... shot very well, professionally edited, some very subtle homages to other horror films,
The army guys vignette at least had some humor. And I enjoyed their part
Army Guy 1: "You know you get really sleepy after you eat White people."
Army guy 1: "Why didn't you hit her?" Army guy 2 "She was a woman".
Army guy 1 : "What are you, sexist?"
The ending kind of ties things together and I REALLY wanted to like this movie, but it is a mess, a loud, silly mess.
Loud audio, bad CGI, predictable, disjointed, over use of drone shots, astoundingly one dimensional characters, smarmy narrators. Plus it infused some brief and very unneeded politics.
Not scary, not funny, not original and not so-bad-that-it's-good. Each vignette just ends. They are just incidents and not stories.
Almost every over-used horror cliche is on display; killer clowns, flying demons, duplicitous ghost hunters, unhinged army veterans, people who put razor blades in candy etc.
On the good side... shot very well, professionally edited, some very subtle homages to other horror films,
The army guys vignette at least had some humor. And I enjoyed their part
Army Guy 1: "You know you get really sleepy after you eat White people."
Army guy 1: "Why didn't you hit her?" Army guy 2 "She was a woman".
Army guy 1 : "What are you, sexist?"
The ending kind of ties things together and I REALLY wanted to like this movie, but it is a mess, a loud, silly mess.
Watchable, but generic horror anthology...
paul_haakonsen14 September 2021
"Bad Candy" is a horror anthology with a Halloween theme, so this is something of an acquired taste. Normally, I do like horror quite a lot, but sadly many of the anthologies found in the horror genre tend to be subpar, if not downright horrible. So it was with some reluctance that I sat down to watch the 2020 horror anthology "Bad Candy".
Well, as it usually is with anthologies, then there are stories that have more appeal to you than others, and of course such was also the case with "Bad Candy". Some of the stories here were adequate, while others were bland and sort of dragging on, with only the first of stories actually standing out as being particularly interesting - for me, at least. In terms of storylines for the anthology, then writers Desiree Connell, Scott B. Hansen and Thacker Hoffman delivered a very mixed bags of nuts here.
Visually, then I must say that "Bad Candy" was actually quite alright. The special effects seen in this anythology were actually quite good and complimented the stories nicely.
The acting in "Bad Candy" was adequate, though I can't really point out anyone's single performance to outshine the others. But all in all, the performances were good.
My rating of "Bad Candy", ultimately lands on a mediocre five out of ten stars. "Bad Candy" is watchable, sure, and will provide adequate entertainment for a single Halloween evening in front of the screen. But in the long run, then "Bad Candy" just didn't have anything outstanding or memorable to offer the audience.
Well, as it usually is with anthologies, then there are stories that have more appeal to you than others, and of course such was also the case with "Bad Candy". Some of the stories here were adequate, while others were bland and sort of dragging on, with only the first of stories actually standing out as being particularly interesting - for me, at least. In terms of storylines for the anthology, then writers Desiree Connell, Scott B. Hansen and Thacker Hoffman delivered a very mixed bags of nuts here.
Visually, then I must say that "Bad Candy" was actually quite alright. The special effects seen in this anythology were actually quite good and complimented the stories nicely.
The acting in "Bad Candy" was adequate, though I can't really point out anyone's single performance to outshine the others. But all in all, the performances were good.
My rating of "Bad Candy", ultimately lands on a mediocre five out of ten stars. "Bad Candy" is watchable, sure, and will provide adequate entertainment for a single Halloween evening in front of the screen. But in the long run, then "Bad Candy" just didn't have anything outstanding or memorable to offer the audience.
Generic, cliche and....kind of embarrassing
pinchpot14 September 2021
I was honestly really looking forward to this. Mostly because I was really wanting to get myself into the spooky season mood and this was the first thing to drop. However...man. This is bad. Real bad
Sure, it's low budget. The props looks straight off the discount shelf of Spirit Halloween, and the camera work and lighting is just above home movie level professionalism. Honestly, I'm fine with that. The acting is extremely amateur across the board, and while not ideal, at least that has a certain awkward charm to it. The real problem...is the writing
Everything about it feels lazy, generic, soulless, and cringeworthy. This contains every trope you've seen 1000 times before. Every scare is telegraphed. The dialogue is weird and robotic, and so much of this is almost carbon copy rip offs of much better horror films. So uninspired and lazy. Big fail.
Sure, it's low budget. The props looks straight off the discount shelf of Spirit Halloween, and the camera work and lighting is just above home movie level professionalism. Honestly, I'm fine with that. The acting is extremely amateur across the board, and while not ideal, at least that has a certain awkward charm to it. The real problem...is the writing
Everything about it feels lazy, generic, soulless, and cringeworthy. This contains every trope you've seen 1000 times before. Every scare is telegraphed. The dialogue is weird and robotic, and so much of this is almost carbon copy rip offs of much better horror films. So uninspired and lazy. Big fail.
A terrible version of Trick R Treat
jn-1410018 September 2021
So we watched this largely for Corey Taylor and we typically like horror anthology movies but this is a giant swing and a miss. There were a couple of entertaining moments but this thing tries too hard to be an over the top Trick R Treat without any appeal of Sam. Definitely skip.
That 3.8 is well earned
jdoliver-5276330 October 2021
Started off strong, but turned "average" quickly
jorgito200114 September 2021
Warning: Spoilers
The first few stories started off with a bang! LOVED the visuals and production design. They captured the overall Halloween "feel" 100%, the Jack 'O Lanterns, the fog, the decorated houses! Great job design team! Problem is it quickly went south less then halfway through. The necrophilia story, a gorgeous, sexy, tatted woman that nobody likes....riiiiight. The writing just got a little lazy with this and the next story (the home invasion by the Trump supporters..lol). Also the wrap-around starring Zach Galligan & Corey Taylor didn't quite connect well with the stories. Overall, this COULD'VE been a good compliment to the likes of Michael Dougherty's "Trick 'R Treat" as an every
Halloween watch, but the lazily written stories make it a mixed Halloween bag of good and bad treats.
I would consider this an average addition to the horror genre worth watching once
kevin_robbins23 October 2022
Bad Candy (2020) is a movie that I recently watched on Tubi but it's also available on Prime. The storyline follows a local radio show who tells stories about the twisted past of New Salem on Halloween Night.
This movie is codirected by Scott B. Hansen (The Possession Experiment) and Desiree Connell and stars Zach Galligan (Gremlins), Derek Russo (The Mule), Corey Taylor (Rucker), Michael Aaron Milligan (Samaritan) and Haley Leary (Nashville).
This is a movie made up of some short stories that are better than others. The acting and writing is average for the most part but there are some worthwhile scenes. The makeup and outfits are cool and there's a clown in the woods that's awesome. There's also a good use of a nail gun and there's a nurse in this that's smoking and her story was my favorite segment.
Overall, this has some elements that make it a must watch for horror enthusiasts. I would consider this an average addition to the horror genre worth watching once and a 5.5/10.
This movie is codirected by Scott B. Hansen (The Possession Experiment) and Desiree Connell and stars Zach Galligan (Gremlins), Derek Russo (The Mule), Corey Taylor (Rucker), Michael Aaron Milligan (Samaritan) and Haley Leary (Nashville).
This is a movie made up of some short stories that are better than others. The acting and writing is average for the most part but there are some worthwhile scenes. The makeup and outfits are cool and there's a clown in the woods that's awesome. There's also a good use of a nail gun and there's a nurse in this that's smoking and her story was my favorite segment.
Overall, this has some elements that make it a must watch for horror enthusiasts. I would consider this an average addition to the horror genre worth watching once and a 5.5/10.
Enjoyed this one
movie_ape23 September 2021
Reminds me a lot of 'Trick 'r Treat', with a clever interwoven set of smaller stories.
The cinematography is great, really hands down well done on that. The acting was convincing and I liked some of the costumes. The audio presentation and music were also excellent, nothing over the top but very fitting and an excellent sound track. There are some jokes too, I found this funny at times.
Some tales at the start are classic horror/slasher but as the film plays out more and more of it starts to get strange and had me stumped trying to predict where it was going. This film has some clever writing in that regard.
7/10 enjoyable watch with lots of excellent visuals and some throw backs to classic horror.
The cinematography is great, really hands down well done on that. The acting was convincing and I liked some of the costumes. The audio presentation and music were also excellent, nothing over the top but very fitting and an excellent sound track. There are some jokes too, I found this funny at times.
Some tales at the start are classic horror/slasher but as the film plays out more and more of it starts to get strange and had me stumped trying to predict where it was going. This film has some clever writing in that regard.
7/10 enjoyable watch with lots of excellent visuals and some throw backs to classic horror.
Embarrassing
lordcockswagger20 September 2021
Everything about this is bad...
The budget has to be next to nothing. The costumes look like they came from the Spirit Halloween discount bin, and several of the props are literally the exact same items currently on sale at my local supermarket. And the acting level across the board feels like local community theatre. Or a step below that if i'm being honest. Some community theatre productions put forth real, genuine effort. This does not
And that's the real problem. Everything about this is so lazy. The writing, the acting, the dialogue, the lighting, the camera work, the general level of craft. It all feels half hearted and extremely amateur. It also has a kind of gross, crass vibe that feels unintentional, and more of a result of the unprofessional attitudes of the filmmakers. Just cheap and stupid. Major disappointment with this thing. The only good thing about this film was the poster. Everything else...is totally forgettable.
The budget has to be next to nothing. The costumes look like they came from the Spirit Halloween discount bin, and several of the props are literally the exact same items currently on sale at my local supermarket. And the acting level across the board feels like local community theatre. Or a step below that if i'm being honest. Some community theatre productions put forth real, genuine effort. This does not
And that's the real problem. Everything about this is so lazy. The writing, the acting, the dialogue, the lighting, the camera work, the general level of craft. It all feels half hearted and extremely amateur. It also has a kind of gross, crass vibe that feels unintentional, and more of a result of the unprofessional attitudes of the filmmakers. Just cheap and stupid. Major disappointment with this thing. The only good thing about this film was the poster. Everything else...is totally forgettable.
1980's Style horror
hrid-9238521 September 2021
Little bit of good and bad
greg-5368214 September 2021
Can't pick a better name for the movie. It's like trick or treating and getting home emptying your bag out. A few segments are like getting full candy bars, while a couple others are like getting candy corn. It's worth a one time watch. I'll give it a 5/10 and 1 extra for the creepy clown.
You don't need to bother....
megmazzi30 September 2021
Bad Candy, Bad Movie
idapimpudaho10 October 2021
Not bad, and not great either.
paulclaassen9 October 2021
In the tradition of 'The Twilight Zone', 'Creepshow' and 'Scary stories to tell in the Dark', 'Bad Candy' is an anthology of short stories - told by radio presenters on Halloween night.
This is a seriously demented and bloody film - with a great soundtrack, I might add. The first story is about a young girl, whose stepfather won't allow her to go trick or treating. Able to make her sketches come alive, she gets her revenge on him.
Then there's the selfish young boy who doesn't care about Halloween, but wants candy - good quality candy, and snuffs at the candy offered he finds. There's a guy who offers drugs to strangers at parties, and gets more than he bargained for. And the woman who fantasizes about having sex with a dead guy in a morgue. There's also a bunch of people with pumpkins on their heads being hunted by a vampire. Finally, the House on the Hill.
The film does feature good photography, and great visuals here and there, but in general I just didn't find it interesting enough. There were some creepy moments, and some shocking moments. As the title indicates, 'Bad Candy' might leave a sour taste in your mouth. There are better anthology horrors - or Halloween-related movies out there.
Don't get me wrong, this is not a bad movie, and might please your palate for some gory Halloween horror. It's worth watching at least once if you're into the genre.
This is a seriously demented and bloody film - with a great soundtrack, I might add. The first story is about a young girl, whose stepfather won't allow her to go trick or treating. Able to make her sketches come alive, she gets her revenge on him.
Then there's the selfish young boy who doesn't care about Halloween, but wants candy - good quality candy, and snuffs at the candy offered he finds. There's a guy who offers drugs to strangers at parties, and gets more than he bargained for. And the woman who fantasizes about having sex with a dead guy in a morgue. There's also a bunch of people with pumpkins on their heads being hunted by a vampire. Finally, the House on the Hill.
The film does feature good photography, and great visuals here and there, but in general I just didn't find it interesting enough. There were some creepy moments, and some shocking moments. As the title indicates, 'Bad Candy' might leave a sour taste in your mouth. There are better anthology horrors - or Halloween-related movies out there.
Don't get me wrong, this is not a bad movie, and might please your palate for some gory Halloween horror. It's worth watching at least once if you're into the genre.
Ugghhhh
johnastiles16 October 2021
Political garbage
gperla-1021214 September 2022
So the movie itself was far from entertaining and staying awake proved more difficult than I care for, but the remote happened to be 4 feet away from me hence I had to watch it...now to my tittle's point, in one scene a woman in a cops costume walks in a home invasion and finds two "not so smart" white robbers inside, what I found insulting and bias is one if them was wearing a MAGA cap...? Had it been a black robber wearing a BLM hat this movie would have never been released...this was a poor attempt by the director to be a bit funny and only helped proved his/her (don't want to offend any softies) ignorance and bias...
They HAD To Make It Political, sad -- just SMH
Colonial-Oak2 October 2022
It's hard to find a decent horror movie nowadays
I was moderately liking this movie, the scary-clown-imp thart arced all the segments was freaky-scary.
Then came the third (3rd) segment, where the boyfriend gone bad on his ex-girlfriend and looting the girl's home with his bud, was shown wearing a red MAGA hat.
He could have been wearing a Yankee hat, a Red Sox hat, an Orioles hat, but no -- the liberal-left media had to insert a dig on Republicans.
You'd think that horror would be one genre that could be kept "political free".
So this average movie that would have gotten a 5 or a 4 star rating now gets a 1, b/c the producers had to be unprofessional -- just SMH.
I was moderately liking this movie, the scary-clown-imp thart arced all the segments was freaky-scary.
Then came the third (3rd) segment, where the boyfriend gone bad on his ex-girlfriend and looting the girl's home with his bud, was shown wearing a red MAGA hat.
He could have been wearing a Yankee hat, a Red Sox hat, an Orioles hat, but no -- the liberal-left media had to insert a dig on Republicans.
You'd think that horror would be one genre that could be kept "political free".
So this average movie that would have gotten a 5 or a 4 star rating now gets a 1, b/c the producers had to be unprofessional -- just SMH.
Good, Old School, Anthology Movie!
collectorofsorts14 September 2021
I didn't expect much here with the super low budget. The props are off the shelf at Walmart of Spirit Halloween. And, the acting isn't the best. But, it's got the feel of the old 1960s-1970s anthology shows/movies. The action is in quick 10 minute (or so) segments and they're pretty enjoyable. I really enjoyed it for what it is. The younger generation probably won't get it. There are no pricey special effects and none of the other pricey things we normally see in todays movies. But, if you were raised on cheesy b-movies and loved them, you'll love this one!
Just Bad !
carolszl22 September 2021
It's like the producers let 5th graders write the script , actually I think they would have done a better job. It's so bad Rifftrax wouldn't even Riff it that's how bad it is. These Hollywood weirdos will keep putting their political believes into their movies even if they will loose money, hopefully this will end soon .
BAD CANDY, GREAT FILM!
Sunsphxsuns24 September 2021
If you were old enough to have watched the 80s horror comedy series such as "Tales from the Crypt" (1989) or "Amazing Stories" (1985), and you were then hip enough to have seen Michael Dougherty's Halloween opus, "Trick r Treat," (2007), then you're very likely going to enjoy this modestly budgeted little gem, "Bad Candy" (2021).
Directed by Scott B. Hansen & Desiree Connell, "Bad Candy" stars Zach Galligan, Corey Taylor, Riley Sutton, and is well written by the two aforementioned directors. There is quite a lot of talent here.
In spite of a reasonably tight budget, this film boasts a surprising amount of gritty special effects (some conventional, some CGI) which gave the overall appearance a type of comic book vibe. "Bad Candy" is segmented into a series of tales, but unlike "Trick r Treat," they don't eventually converge, which, in this case, doesn't matter. Sometimes ambiguity is a perfect vehicle to elicit "thinking," which lately seems to be a lost art when it comes to interpreting concepts that clearly defy explanation.
I think some reviewers jumped the gun with their over the top negative judgements. Time is always the wiser, and a teachable reminder that "box office bombs" like "Its A Wonderful Life" (1946) and "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) were once maligned as critical and financial failures, but they are now glowingly praised as perennial, universally adored classics.
Directed by Scott B. Hansen & Desiree Connell, "Bad Candy" stars Zach Galligan, Corey Taylor, Riley Sutton, and is well written by the two aforementioned directors. There is quite a lot of talent here.
In spite of a reasonably tight budget, this film boasts a surprising amount of gritty special effects (some conventional, some CGI) which gave the overall appearance a type of comic book vibe. "Bad Candy" is segmented into a series of tales, but unlike "Trick r Treat," they don't eventually converge, which, in this case, doesn't matter. Sometimes ambiguity is a perfect vehicle to elicit "thinking," which lately seems to be a lost art when it comes to interpreting concepts that clearly defy explanation.
I think some reviewers jumped the gun with their over the top negative judgements. Time is always the wiser, and a teachable reminder that "box office bombs" like "Its A Wonderful Life" (1946) and "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) were once maligned as critical and financial failures, but they are now glowingly praised as perennial, universally adored classics.
We create our own justice
nogodnomasters19 September 2021
Warning: Spoilers
On Halloween night 666 FM features Chilly Billy (Corey Taylor) and Paul (Zach Galligan) spin requested horror stories. The anthology at times has stories which cross which I like. I enjoyed the tales which had the right amount of humor and horror. The range runs from a nasty step-dad, bad kids, prostitutes, ghost hunters, a rave and a morgue to name a few.
Guide: F-word. Sex. No nudity.
Guide: F-word. Sex. No nudity.
Horrible. Lazy. Boring.
crystalbelllive3 October 2022
This movie wants to be Trick r Treat so bad. But, it's just bad. It's all over the place. Bad acting. Nothing is original. Don't get me started on all the over the top Halloween/spooky nonsense shoved down your throat every five seconds. Yes it's a Halloween movie but close-ups of decorations every five seconds it's just lazy.
I couldn't even finish the movie. I watched almost an hour of it and then when the drunk girl was in the morgue and got on top of the dead guy and started riding him- I was out.
Nice to see I'm not the only one that couldn't finish it. I only watched it for a Corey Taylor and I thought it was gonna be better. I sure hope he got paid a ton of money to do this movie.
I couldn't even finish the movie. I watched almost an hour of it and then when the drunk girl was in the morgue and got on top of the dead guy and started riding him- I was out.
Nice to see I'm not the only one that couldn't finish it. I only watched it for a Corey Taylor and I thought it was gonna be better. I sure hope he got paid a ton of money to do this movie.
Downvote For Politics
nixflixnpix31 January 2022
If you skipped the political story, which was the worst one, or stripped the scene of polticial views (which contrast with the vet story), then it would have been an 8, and I would have told friends. But nope: for political BS? 1 star. Hope it fades from history.
Bad Candy? Bad movie.
mexibeanburrito11 October 2021
Somehow I led myself to believe this movie was going to be like another Trick'r Treat, so I was pretty jazzed when I found it for $4.99. Turns out I overpaid by about $4.99. Everything about this film was a hot mess. The acting was atrocious, the storyline was impossible to follow, and the special effects were anything but special. I get they were shooting for that campy, cheesy B-movie feel that encompasses a large portion of the horror genre. Unfortunately, they missed the mark entirely and the result is five bucks and 15 minutes I'll never get back. That's right, I only made it through the first 15 minutes of this dumpster fire. I've quit on very few movies in my life but this one makes the short list. If you're thinking of watching this movie, don't. Do literally anything else - taxes, timeshare sales pitch, colonoscopy - anything.
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