The Candy Snatchers (1973)
DVDRip | MKV | 704x480 | x264 @ 1529 Kbps | 94 min | 1,42 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0/1.0 @ 192 Kbps + Commentary track | Subs: None
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
DVDRip | MKV | 704x480 | x264 @ 1529 Kbps | 94 min | 1,42 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0/1.0 @ 192 Kbps + Commentary track | Subs: None
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Director: Guerdon Trueblood
Writer: Bryan Gindoff
Stars: Tiffany Bolling, Ben Piazza, Susan Sennett
16-year old Candy Philips (Susan Sennet, wife of singer Graham Nash or Crosby, Stills and Nash) is brutally abducted and buried alive in the hills of Southern California by a trio of amateur criminals hoping for a hasty ransom exchange. When Candy's father (Ben Piazza) doesn't show at their agreed rendezvous, the threesome sultry blonde Jessie (Playboy Playmate and 70s B movie queen star, Tiffany Bolling), her sadistic brother Alan (Brad David) and maladjusted Army vet Eddy (Vincent Martorano) begin to grow anxious. Paranoia sets in; the kidnappers fear their meticulous plan is crumbling and begin a downward spiral into depravity, mutilation and cold-blooded murder with Candy helplessly trapped in the middle.
Even though the cover art and the tag lines used to promote this film are obviously blatant attempts to cash in on the "Last House on the Left" craze of the time this movie stands on its own 2 feet as a drive-in classic. This film is rare and hard to find but well worth the search. It's difficult to categorize this movie because of it's humor it's not quite a horror flick and yet because of it's sex scenes it's not quite a comedy. Then again it's the comedy aspect of it that makes it not quite and exploitation flick either. "The Candy Snatchers" is in a unique class of it's own but whatever you categorize it as one thing is for sure you will be highly entertained when you view this rare little flick! The acting is above average and the storyline evolves quickly…there is little or no wasted film time or "fillers" in this movie. to top it all off there is a classic surprise ending to this one that will have you laughing till you pee! Classic line in "The Candy Snatchers"=any word coming from the mouth of the pint-sized deaf/mute child in the film. Check out this one…you'll be glad you did!
(click to enlarge)
Note: Audio Commentary with stars Tiffany Bolling, Susan Sennett & Subversive's Norm Hill and Marc Edward
More in My Blog