The Tale of the Candyman

About this episode

Roger Corman attempts to make a series of "Candyman" movies. Can he complete his totally popular, not-at-all-obscure-cult-classic slasher quadrilogy without being thwarted by the bee-adjacent serial killer himself? Oh, and... ONE OF OUR HEROES DIES TRAGICALLY!!!—but gets better, with a brand new face and voice actor.  Content notes: swearing, sexual references, loud noises, violence, gore, death and murder.  This episode is dedicated to the memory of Roger Corman (1926–2024), a true pioneer of horror cinema. We've mocked Roger on this show, but the truth is—as with many creators satirized on Midnight Pals—that all the things we mock him for are the very same things that make him awesome. Only Roger could have looked at Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" and seen that what it really needed was Vincent Price prancing around a Halloween castle and Barbara Steele in an oubliette. And it worked. Rest in peace, Roger, and thanks for all the fun. CAST:  Introducing  • DAVID AULT as Clive Barker also starring  • Edgar Allan Poe —  RODRIGO BORGES • Mary Shelley — REBECCA D'SOUZA • Dean Koontz — WREN MONTGOMERY • Stephen King — JASON ROBINSON • HP Lovecraft — ROBIN JOHNSON wi