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Justin Lockwood
Oct 26, 2021
[Slay The Date] Treat or Trick: The Tainted Candy Legend in Horror Cinema
Schlockwood is a bi-monthly column. As we celebrate Halloween, we explore one of the holiday’s most enduring legends.
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