
A mute, autistic boy stumbles upon a teenage girl who has been kidnapped and buried alive by three young psychopathic criminals intent on extorting diamonds from her rich stepfather.... (Full plot summary below)
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A mute, autistic boy stumbles upon a teenage girl who has been kidnapped and buried alive by three young psychopathic criminals intent on extorting diamonds from her rich stepfather.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIf nothing else, all the sleaze gets your attention in this neglected cult film and keeps you interested even if it repels you. |
| ESplatterLucius GoreNot a classic, but an unjustly forgotten oldie from the golden age of violent exploitation ... |
| FulvueDrive-in.comChuck O'LearyOff-beat '70s drive-in fare about a kidnapping gone awry. Exhibits a twisted sense of humor that put it years ahead of its time. Tarantino obviously got a few ideas from this one. |
| User ReviewAaron WGreat....just great. Possibly the best movie that came out in the seventies, was virtually ignored, never had a personal video release prior to the recently available subversive DVD, and is destined to fade back into obscurity as the 90% "not interested" rate clearly shows a continued indiference toward what should be considered a classic. |
| User ReviewPunk Johnny Cashit doesn't get much better than this one. |
| User ReviewMacDara CAt first glance "The Candy Snatchers" is horrifying and sickening, but once you realize it's a comedy it becomes a masterpiece. This and "The Big Lebowski" are the only films I could watch 1000 times over. |
| User ReviewJohn CI love "The Candy Snatchers." It is one of the lost gems in the exploitation genre and has been ignored far too long. I haven't been this passionate about a movie for a long time. I have certainly seen some great films this year, but there is something different about a Grade A, B-movie. There aren't a lot of chances to get lines and scenes right, so we are left with a finished product that is rough around the edges. Does this make for a bad movie? Possibly to some, but those critics who feast on the caviar of film forget the passion of a movie. In the process of filmmaking, sometimes the desire for perfection clouds the natural energy as a movie is being created. A structured set and multiple takes can leave even the best scenes feeling stiff and forced. With an exploitation movie, the low budget and breakneck speed of shooting the movie generally gives actors and actresses one chance to deliver a line from a script whose subject rarely has boundaries. The finished product, as we see in "The Candy Snatchers", treats viewers to a crazy blend of dark humor and odd characters that are a treat to lovers of trashy cinema. For a movie made in 1973, "The Candy Snatchers" is in a world of its own. The basic kidnapping plotline is accented with odd characters with a variety of flaws. I am not sure which wacky character is my favorite. My vote may have to be for the silent brilliance of Christophe's Sean Newton. In any other situation, Sean Newton would not blend in well with other characters, but this is "The Candy Snatchers". Only in an exploitation flick could this kid bring sanity to an insane world. Cast by his father, director Guerdon Trueblood, Christophe steals scenes, including the best 70's trash movie ending since Jack Hill's "Big Doll House". It is dark comedy at it's finest. |
| User ReviewConor MOne of the best exploitation movies I've ever seen. So messed up, but funny at the same time. Great ending. Can't give much else away, but it's worth your time if you can find it. |
| User ReviewColin Sa lost film that was made in the 70's and took forever to come around to the home market..suberversive have done a fine job restoring this classic...a must for those into 70's cinema/revenge movies and exploitation....a true gem. |
| User ReviewKyle Gsuch a fucking great and nasty little movie. |