Gritty and Bloody, This Horror Thriller Still Offers a Refreshing Look at a Taboo Subject
Candy Land is a sensitive portrayal of the lives of sex workers, especially for a slasher film.
Horror fans know that one of the “rules” to surviving a horror film is to never have sex, especially if you are a woman. So, when a group of small-town sex workers are faced with a series of mysterious murders, one can only imagine the outcomes for such a group of individuals. Set against the desolate backdrop of a Mid-West truck stop, John Swab’s 2022 slasher thriller Candy Landdelivers a gritty and thought-provoking exploration of the controversial subject of sex work.
