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Scott Hansen directs the feature, which will shoot in the US this summer.

Toronto genre specialist Raven Banner has boarded worldwide sales rights to Scott Hansen’s The Virginia Bitches featuring a cast of heavy metal rock stars ahead of a summer shoot in Georgia.

Desiree Connell has written the screenplay about a female vampire death metal band trapped in a town of cannibals led by a warlock.

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With Bad Candy available today on VOD services, we have an exclusive clip just for Daily Dead readers to tease the horrors that await the residents of New Salem on Halloween, including a terrifying winged creature of the night!

"On Halloween night in New Salem, Radio DJs Chilly Billy (Corey Taylor) and Paul (Zach 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."

Directed by: Scott B Hansen & Desiree Connell Written by: Desiree Connel & Scott B Hansen Cast: Zach Galligan, Derek Russo, and Corey Taylor Producers: Steve Gebara, Richard Fitzpatrick, Mitchell Cox, Bret Disend, Desiree Connell, Scott B Hansen, Jacob Kasher Genre: Horror Run Time: 100 minutes Rating: Not rated Distributor: Dread

In Select Theaters September 10, On VOD September 14 + Blu-ray October 12



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Stars: Corey Taylor, Zach Galligan, Derek Russo, Ryan Kiser, Alexandra Lucchesi | Written and Directed by Scott B. Hansen, Desiree Connell

Written by Desiree Connell and Scott B. Hansen, who are also in the directors chairs, Bad Candy is a Halloween anthology that tells the tale of the local myths of the small town of New Salem in which it’s set. A festive and joyful selection of stories that put you right in that Halloween mood, this is one that will, undoubtedly, become a cult favourite in the years to come.

Starring the likes of Zach Galligan (Gremlins) and Corey Taylor (of Slipknot fame) this is one of those movies that sits perfectly as an “every year watch”. I’m a fan of anthology horror, and especially those set during the Halloween season. From the wrap-around story to each of the anthology offerings, Bad Candy nails both the vibe and the entertainment here,...

It has recently been announced that the Halloween-themed horror anthology movie Bad Candy will be arriving at select theaters on September 10. Shortly after, it will be available On Demand from September 14 and then on Blu-ray from September 28. Bad Candy was written and directed by Scott B. Hansen and Desiree Connell. It stars cult favourites Zach Galligan of Gremlins fame and Corey Taylor from the masked heavy metal band Slipknot.

As an anthology based film, the movie will tell a number of separate spooky stories based on a Halloween theme in the vain of 2007's holiday favorite Trick 'r Treat directed by Michael Dougherty. Bad Candy follows local Halloween stories based on both myths and lessons learned in the community of New Salem. With its annual Psychotronic FM Halloween show, re-enactment radio DJs Chilly Billy (Taylor) and Paul (Galligan) weave the tales of the supernatural of years gone by, and if...

Bad Candy: "On Halloween night in New Salem, Radio DJs Chilly Billy (Corey Taylor) and Paul (Zach 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."

Directed by: Scott B Hansen & Desiree Connell

Written by: Desiree Connel & Scott B Hansen

Cast: Zach Galligan, Derek Russo, and Corey Taylor

Producers: Steve Gebara, Richard Fitzpatrick, Mitchell Cox, Bret Disend, Desiree Connell, Scott B Hansen, Jacob Kasher

Genre: Horror

Run Time: 100 minutes

Rating: Not rated

Distributor: Dread

In Select Theaters September 10, On VOD September 14 + Blu-ray September 28

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We’ve learned this week that the Halloween-set horror anthology Bad Candy is coming to Select Theaters September 10, On Demand September 14, and Blu-ray October 12! From Digital Thunderdome, Bad Candy was written and directed by Scott B. Hansen & Desiree Connell, and Zach Galligan (Gremlins) stars alongside Slipknot’s Corey Taylor. “On Halloween night in New Salem, Radio DJs Chilly Billy (Corey […]...

It’s unfortunately releasing *after* Halloween but we’ve learned this week that the Halloween-set horror anthology Bad Candy is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on November 9, 2021. From Digital Thunderdome, Bad Candy was written and directed by Scott Hansen & Desiree Connell, and Zach Galligan (Gremlins) stars alongside Slipknot’s Corey Taylor. Bad Candy follows local Halloween stories of both myth […]...

Today's Horror Highlights includes details on the virtual edition of the Chattanooga Film Festival, the trailer for Painter, details on Joe Bob's Haunted Drive-In, and the trailer for Blind!

Chattanooga Film Festival Announces its Virtual Edition: "This year marks the 10th edition of the Frightening Ass Film Fest (Faff); the Chattanooga Film Festival’s seasonal festival held in and around Halloween. Slated for October 30 and October 31, Faff will be an exciting mix of short films, new indie features, and carefully curated cult classics. Organizers are also putting together a series of live events, similar to the events that made Cff’s virtual edition in May an interactive fan-friendly experience.

Faff All Access Badges are available now for the price of $25 with individual tickets for certain films being made available closer to the event. Attendees will be able to access all films beginning 12:00am Est October 30, and access ends 6:...