Candy Land (film)
2022 American film
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Candy Land is a 2022 American horror thriller film written and directed by John Swab and starring Olivia Luccardi, Sam Quartin, Eden Brolin, Owen Campbell, Virginia Rand and William Baldwin.[1]
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- John Swab
- Jeremy M. Rosen
- Olivia Luccardi
- Sam Quartin
- Eden Brolin
- Owen Campbell
- Virginia Rand
- William Baldwin
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| Directed by | John Swab |
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| Cinematography | Will Stone |
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| Music by | David Sardy |
Production company | Roxwell Films |
| Distributed by | Quiver Distribution |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A seemingly naive and devout young woman navigates her way through the underground world of truck stop sex workers known as "lot lizards".
Cast
- Eden Brolin as Riley
- William Baldwin as Sheriff Rex
- Olivia Luccardi as Remy
- Owen Campbell as Levi
- Guinevere Turner as Nora
- Sam Quartin as Sadie
- Virginia Rand as Liv
Release
The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2022.[2] It was also screened at the New York City Horror Film Festival on December 1, 2022.[3] In November 2022, it was announced that Quiver Distribution acquired North American distribution rights to the film, which was released in theaters and on demand on January 6, 2023.[2][4][5]
Reception
The film has a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 22 reviews.[6] Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting awarded the film three and a half skulls out of five.[7] Mary Beth McAndrews of Dread Central awarded the film four and a half stars out of five.[8] Christian Zilko of IndieWire graded the film a B+.[9] Michael Talbot-Haynes of Film Threat rated the film a 9.5 out of 10.[1]
Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "It’s possible Swab made this film just to tell a story about the more compassionate side of prostitution. If so, the movie’s guilty-pleasure thrills are just a bonus."[10]
Jon Mendelsohn of Comic Book Resources also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Candy Land succeeds at juggling multiple genres at once, resulting in a memorable, layered, and bloody slow-burn of a horror flick."[11]
Beatrice Loayza of The New York Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Candy Land is standard grindhouse fare(...)though not without its fair share of pleasurable nastiness."[12]