Olivia Luccardi of It Follows and Go/Don’t Go stars in the truck stop slasher Candy Land – and Deadline reports we’re going to have the chance to watch the horror thriller in just two months. Quiver Distribution has picked up the North American distribution rights to Candy Land and are planning to give the film a theatrical and VOD release on January 6th.
Written and directed by John Swab (Ida Red), Candy Land sees Luccardi taking on the role of Remy, a seemingly naive and devout young woman, who finds herself cast out from her religious cult. With no place to turn, she immerses herself in the underground world of truck stop sex workers a.k.a. “lot lizards,” courtesy of her hosts, Sadie, Riley, Liv, and Levi. Under the watchful eye of their matriarch, Nora, and enigmatic local lawman, Sheriff Rex, Remy navigates between her strained belief system and the lot lizard code to find her true calling in life.
Luccardi is joined in the cast by Sam Quartin as Sadie, Eden Brolin as Riley, Virginia Rand as Liv, Owen Campbell as Levi, Guinevere Turner as Nora, and Billy Baldwin as Sheriff Rex. Swab produced alongside Jeremy M. Rosen, with Robert Ogden Barnum and Michael Reiser executive producing.
Swab had this to say about the film: “Candy Land is my first venture into the horror genre. While it’s more of a traditional slasher film, we wanted it to have no boundaries and push the limits. I’m in love with this film and find it to be an authentic tale with the nostalgia of the great ’90s cult cinema that inspired me; Bully, Scream, Welcome to the Dollhouse. In a world where people are afraid to take chances, this film and everyone who helped make it pulled no punches.“
Sounds like a good time to me. I will definitely be watching Candy Land in January. Are you interested in this film? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
Here’s a first look image from Candy Land: