Candyman

Candyman

1992 · 100 min · EN · R · 6.7 (1,807 votes)
Dir. Bernard Rose · Starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, Kasi Lemmons, Vanessa Williams, DeJuan Guy · Music Philip Glass · Candyman Collection

We dare you to say his name five times.

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The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.

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This film is a haunting, melancholic descent into urban legend and societal dread. It feels like a gothic nightmare unfolding amidst crumbling cityscapes, blending visceral horror with a profound sense of tragic beauty. The atmosphere is thick with unsettling tension, drawing you into a world where myth and reality bleed together with chilling consequences.

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based on novel or bookinvestigationmelancholyurban legendurbanuniversityevilcandymanhook for a handhousing projecturban decayurban gothicantagonistic
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