Three girls. One camp. Thirty-seven years of obsession. Truth doesn't stay buried.
A fictional drama based on actual events. CANDLES is the story of the Camp Scott Murders where three small girls were brutally raped and murdered at a Girl Scout camp in Oklahoma back in 1977. A young woman reporter is assigned to cover the story of the decade and searches for 37 years to find the real killer.
Acting
Wes Studi brings gravitas to every frame he's in
Direction
Penn refuses to sensationalize what others would exploit
Director
John R. Penn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Camp Scott Murders remain officially unsolved; this film's speculative narrative sparked debate among Oklahoma true crime communities about ethical dramatization.
Director Penn cast actual Oklahoma journalists as background reporters, several of whom covered the original 1977 case as young beat writers.
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