Daniel Robitaille, better known as the Candyman, is the titular main antagonist of the Candyman franchise, based on the short story "The Forbidden" from Clive Barker's horror anthology novel Books of Blood. Despite his nature as a brutal killer and a ven
the 2-Disc Blu-ray combo pack forCandymanoffers TWO clean-looking 1080p transfers. Of course, this is 1992 we are talking about so nothing on the image rivals the technical marvel and digital gloss of today’s film and, sure, there are a couple of moments of fuzziness...
Any time a horror movie boasts that it’s based on a true story, the scariness automatically doubles.The Conjuringis inspired by real life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren who probe a haunted farmhouse in Rhode Island. The most traditional horror film on this list,The Conjuringserv...
Some movies don't get their proper due, and Bernard Rose's 1992 horror filmCandymanis one. Based on Clive Barker’s taleThe Forbidden, the film is built on a foundation of complex themes and real-life events, with a storied production to boot. The opening ofCandymanis an elegant and omi...
In present day, many years after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, Anthony and his partner move into a loft in the now gentrified Cabrini. A chance encounter with an old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman. Anxious to use these macabre details in his stud...
most particularly that ofVIRGINA MADSENis award worthy for any genre. Based on the short story "The Forbidden" byCLIVE BARKER,CANDYMANhides a bee's hive of intricacies behind a deceptively basic slasher coat. Perhaps the reason many don't appreciate the film's full exquisiteness is because they...
“Candyman” being a polymorph…a conglomeration…a Congress of sorrows. To find that the Candyman looks different to different people based on the version of the story they heard first. That Candyman is subject to the Observer Effect, and this is yet another way in which a sentient meme ...
Based on the information so far, Peele - who co-wrote the screenplay - clearly intends to infuse this new take onCandymanwith the same racially charged dynamic as he brought toGet Out,althoughCandymanfans will likely consider his update a logical extension of the 1992 premise. While DaCosta ...
Rating: R Stars: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Kyle Kaminsky, Coleman Domingo, Michael Hargrove, Brian King, Rebecca Spence Writers: Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld and Nia DaCosta, based on the 1992 CANDYMAN screenplay by