The Candy Store

A solid example of 'just because you can doesn't mean you should'. Maybe with some sort of budget and a little more work on the story this may have been decent. A few of the younger actors and actresses are clearly bringing all their acting skills to the table but it's either not a very big table or they haven't got alot to bring. Officer Cranberry is a train wreck. Special effects are passable at times then at other times looks likes Arts and Crafts Hour. Low Buget is an understatement.... it's no budget. And the Candy Table.... I mean store is pretty sad. If you enjoy horror movies then this isn't for you.

I was surprised by how good this movie is. Almost all of the actors seemed very natural and the leads were very likable. The settings were refreshingly realistic, it was nice seeing a well written and acted story set in what look like real houses in a real neighborhood, not the obviously fake and polished garbage we are all brainwashed with constantly. Whoever did the score/soundtrack did a fantastic job, really added to the suspense. The weird sound effects/music when Preston and Rachel set out to go to the Candy Store was so interesting, I went back and watched and listened again. I was impressed with this movie and I'll watch it again.

Set in Chicago, The Candy Store lures you in with a nostalgic storefront and a decades-old mystery-but beneath the sugarcoated surface lies a film that's a mixed bag of treats and tricks. The story centers around an eerie candy shop that has been hiding secrets for over 30 years, run by a creepy older woman and her even creepier son.

The movie starts off with potential-there's a certain charm to its atmosphere and a few solid moments of tension-but it never quite delivers on its spooky premise. The pacing stutters in places, and some plot threads feel undercooked. That said, it's not the worst way to spend 86 minutes, especially if you're into low-key horror.

Now, let's talk about the real star: Detective Cranberry. He might not solve the entire mystery, but he definitely steals the screen-if you catch my drift. Handsome, brooding, and dressed like he walked off a noir set, he's one of the main reasons to keep watching.

In short: The Candy Store won't blow your mind, but it's got just enough weirdness, charm, and eye candy (pun intended) to be worth a casual watch.

The low reviews on this are because the movie takes place in the hood. It's literally a Chicago hood horror story. Kids are kidnapped and nobody questions what's going on or sees a pattern because it's happening in a poor black neighborhood.

Yes it's low budget, yes some of the shots could've been better, and yes there's some silliness to it. But it's no different than any other low budget horror movie in those aspects. It could've done without the chewing sound effects and the crackhead with the white contact lense.

Where it thrives is in the acting (from the young actors), the story, and the script. It was a well done film! Had it been made by Blumehouse, with their budget and editing, it would've been a hit.

Where do I begin about this sad excuse for a film?

Well for starters let's break it down into the negative and positive of the film.

Okay so the negative ms first, which there are to many to name here but I will try my best: The acting was awful, a children's school play could and would have done better. Now I don't expect Oscar winning acting but come on get some people with some acting experience in a movie.

The story was your typical cheap movie style story, the actors, if you can call them that being frightened of nothing and acting way out of league.

I am not really going to complain about the budget because cheap films have never really bothered me as long as the film is good and this is not.

The positives, nothing really, oh yeah sorry, I forgot, the end credits were the best things about this movie.

A four out of ten star rating is way to much for this trash.