Candyman

R

Released Oct 16, 1992

1h 38m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Skeptical graduate student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) befriends Anne-Marie McCoy (Vanessa Williams) while researching superstitions in a housing project on Chicago's Near North Side. From Anne-Marie, Helen learns about the Candyman (Tony Todd), a knife-wielding figure of urban legend that some of her neighbors believe to be responsible for a recent murder. After a mysterious man matching the Candyman's description begins stalking her, Helen comes to fear that the legend may be all too real.

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Critics Consensus

Though it ultimately sacrifices some mystery in the name of gory thrills, Candyman is a nuanced, effectively chilling tale that benefits from an interesting premise and some fine performances.

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Budd Wilkins

Slant Magazine

Candyman explicitly becomes a horror story about the power and fascination of horror stories.

Jun 7, 2022

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Monica Castillo

Bitch Media

Wonderfully playing against expectation, Candyman leaves you wondering where the story will go next, something missing in most horror movies.

Jan 13, 2021

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

If Candyman doesn't live up to its potential, it does fulfill most of the Saturday night requirements. The action is swift, if excessively graphic, and Madsen proves a strong-willed, sympathetic lead.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 4, 2020

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Todd does not appear until forty-four minutes into the ninety-nine-minute film, he dominates the film and becomes an icon, our twentieth century Dracula. The special effects may not hold up, and the green screen is discernible, but Todd is timeless.

Jun 12, 2024

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Tony Todd's performance and the Philip Glass score set the film apart from similar slashers, but it serves more as an effective compilation of scenes as opposed to an entirely satisfying full-length narrative.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 24, 2023

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Eve Tushnet

Patheos

Candyman is perfectly shot, and its central characters are iconic.

Aug 21, 2023

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Georgan G

Not all horror films are meant to be classics, but this one is surely that. A story with an actual plot that also shows very scary scenes with enough gore to satisfy. Going to compare this with the 2021 version.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/21/24

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Kalin D

The obviously staged graffiti and over the top decay of the "ghetto" area in Chicago were my only problems with this movie. Otherwise it's quite convincing. Virginia Madsen made her character real.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Madie R

Knocked off another horror movie on my watchlist. Although "Candyman" is basically more disturbing than "scary." It does not rely on jump scares but does contain an exorbitant amount of gore.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Alec B

One of those horror movies I've never been able to get out of my head. Its genuinely haunting and still feels politically daring 30 years later. Whatever minor flaws it may have don't seem to matter anymore. I think that it works by making the right things explicit and the right things implied.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Jules N

Un classique qui a plutôt bien vieilli avec un discours très sérieux et intéressant qui se démarque donc de la plupart des films d'horreurs de l'époque.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/24

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Keiron D

Brilliant! One of my favourite horror movies. Absolutely love Clive Barker and the music by Phillip glass is so eerie! A classic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/04/23

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Bernard Rose

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Helen Lyle

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Xander Berkeley

Trevor Lyle

Kasi Lemmons

Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh

Vanessa Williams

Anne-Marie McCoy

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Synopsis

Skeptical graduate student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) befriends Anne-Marie McCoy (Vanessa Williams) while researching superstitions in a housing project on Chicago's Near North Side. From Anne-Marie, Helen learns about the Candyman (Tony Todd), a knife-wielding figure of urban legend that some of her neighbors believe to be responsible for a recent murder. After a mysterious man matching the Candyman's description begins stalking her, Helen comes to fear that the legend may be all too real.

Director: Bernard Rose
Producer: Steve Golin, Alan Poul, Sigurjon Sighvatsson
Screenwriter: Clive Barker, Bernard Rose
Distributor: Columbia Tristar, TriStar Pictures
Production Co: Propaganda Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 16, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 27, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.5M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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