Well, change is always a good thing – and the Paris International Film Festival 2021 is certainly going to give and get all it can to virtual attendees in this year’s Edition taking place 4th – 14th February 2021.
However, there is also room for something a little more familiar alongside contrast – and the Festival showcases one of the eagerly-awaited horror offerings of recent years, BAD CANDY.
Tickets available at: https://www.parisintlfest.com/
Trailer here:
Key dates of the year have always formed part of the appeal of film-makers wishing to set their stories. The Paris Festival Closing Day, February 14th , formed the backdrop to a different groovy – and ghoulish – kind of love in the 1981 cult classic MY BLOODY VALENTINE and its’ more recent 3D remake in 2009.
ABOVE: BAD CANDY’s directors Scott Hansen and Desiree Connell
However, it is the more autumnal key date of October 31st which is the backdrop for BAD CANDY. According to the directors of the film, Scott Hanson and Desiree Connell, the film is described as ‘a fun Halloween movie set on one night of insanity that takes place in the town of ‘New Salem’ and follows a young girl who has the power to draw anything she wants, bringing life to that object which causes chaos in the small town.’
Here are some stills from the film:
Ever since director legend John Carpenter started the modern horror boom with his 1978 classic HALLOWEEN (and is still going strong today, having produced the 2018 sequel of the same name – and the upcoming direct follow-up HALLOWEEN KILLS, delayed from its’ 2020 release due to the pandemic, but which bows this autumn), the day of All Hallow’s Eve has given several respectable entries, including Michael Dougherty’s acclaimed TRICK R TREAT (2007) amongst others.
BAD CANDY, as a horror offering, is certainly a little different to some of the other films that the Paris International Film Festival is showcasing, but no less important in its’ impact for fans of the genre.
The Festival is keen, as a force for change, to focusing on very important issues like mental health, which will form the backbone of several screenings including Mindy Bledsoe’s THE IN-BETWEEN and the Los Angeles International Film Festival winner MARCUS with Owen Miller and Katana Malone.
There are other networking opportunities and panels to be announced shortly as well as the Script Competition overseen by talented film-makers Cheryl Neve and Melissa Hurry.
Film And TV Now will continue, as one of the Festival’s Official Partners, to promote change and excellence amongst the film-making community – and you can follow all the coverage here.
