WWE's Boogeyman Joins Halloween Candy 2 Cast

Marty Wright, the former WWE wrestler best known as The Boogeyman, has joined the cast of the upcoming horror anthology sequel Halloween Candy 2, which is currently in production.

Wright announced his involvement on social media earlier this week, sharing a promotional image and teasing his character's ominous origins with the words, "Soon to come. I come from a place where light doesnt exist." At 61 years old, Wright brings his signature eerie persona to the film, marking a notable crossover from professional wrestling to independent horror cinema. The movie is being produced by Scared Stiff Films, a small outfit founded in 2008 that has built a following through more than 80 short horror films uploaded to its YouTube channel, ScaredStiffTV. These low-budget projects, crafted by a tight-knit team passionate about the genre, laid the groundwork for the company's first feature-length effort.

The original Halloween Candy premiered in March 2025 through Terror Films Releasing and follows a divorced writer whose Halloween night turns nightmarish after an unexpected visitor arrives at her door. The film, written and directed by Douglas A. Plomitallo, was independently financed and...