Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

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Blu B It's such a strange idea to begin with for a sequel to the first one. But the results are typical...it's pretty bad. The editing and pacing aren't good here. The plot is investigating a father's murder than becomes tied into the origins of Candyman with another child who wants to be saved and the brother getting off and a mirror...My reaction was literally what the heck are you talking about. The whole plot is so convuluted, farfetched, and stupid. It doesn't know if it wants to repeat the first at times or be a origin story to Candyman or something else entirely and the results are what you'd expect with that kind unfocus. It's very jumpy at times and a feeling of deja vu when it isn't. A lot of it is just the same stuff and structure of the first at times and than it slowly just gets boring. Than add in all the farfetched stuff as well. Like how do the cops think Annie killed the dude by throwing him through a metal wall with bees and the security tape footage of her brother. Nobody was watching when it happened? Come on. The music is alright but it's just the same main theme of the first and it's overused constantly here. The overuse is what really makes it drag on the ears after a while despite being good. Everything else is subpar. The kills all are very simliar gory stuff and very simliar to the first. Some scenes again just are so farfetched and some make no sense. Actually now that I think about it the acting is alright enough I guess. Her boyfriend is annoying, Annie is super forgettable along with most of the supporting cast, and Tony Todd isn't bad here but he isn't given as much to work with here as the first. The most interesting stuff is the Candyman origin scene and exploring some of his bacground and birth but it's so sparse and goes nowhere. Skip This. Can't really say I'm suprised with the end product here. It's what you'd expect. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review Korra N Neither bad nor great, this sequel to one of the greatest horror films ever made is serviceable & entertaining, with Tony Todd commanding the screen with pure star power. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/27/25 Full Review Adam B In a movie driven by genuinely likable characters, the sequel to the first Candyman represents a talented writer completely buried under a studio wishing for a rehash. Well it is just that, a rehash, it's slight variations and shockingly great characters make this movie worth a watch if you enjoy the original, though you definitely won't get as much from this. Still, the setting change is a neat touch. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/10/25 Full Review Julian S A sloppy sequel that disrespects the original and insults its audience’s intelligence. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Regina P With each Candyman movie, the quality goes down. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Christian K Throws away the solid foundation and ominous lore of the original for cheap jump scares with ear shredding musical cues in this awful origin story for the titular killer. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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