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Candyman (1992) 6.5
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. Director:Bernard Rose |
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Cast
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| Tony Todd | ... | ||
| Xander Berkeley | ... | ||
| Kasi Lemmons | ... | ||
| Vanessa Williams | ... | ||
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DeJuan Guy | ... | |
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Marianna Elliott | ... |
Clara
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| Ted Raimi | ... | ||
| Ria Pavia | ... | ||
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Mark Daniels | ... | |
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Lisa Ann Poggi | ... | |
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Adam Philipson | ... | |
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Carolyn Lowery | ... | |
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Barbara Alston | ... | |
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Helen Lyle is a student who decides to write a thesis about local legends and myths. She visits a part of the town, where she learns about the legend of the Candyman, a one-armed man who appears when you say his name five times, in front of a mirror. Of course, Helen doesn't believe all this stuff, but the people of the area are really afraid. When she ignores their warnings and begins her investigation in the places that he is rumored to appear, a series of horrible murders begins. Could the legend be true? Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>
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From The Chilling Imagination Of Clive Barker. See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 October 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Clive Barker's Candyman See more »Filming Locations:
Cabrini-Green Public Housing Projects, Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$25,792,310 (USA)Company Credits
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Candyman: They will say that I have shed innocent blood. What's blood for, if not for shedding?
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Written by Vangelis and Jon Anderson
Performed by Moodswings
Featuring the voice of Chrissie Hynde
Courtesy of Arista Records Inc. / BMG Eurodisc Ltd
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The bees were bred specifically for this movie. They needed to make sure that the bees were only 12 hours old so that they looked like mature bees, but their stinger wouldn't be powerful enough to do any real damage. See more »Goofs
During the course of the movie, we hear bells release classes and we see lockers. "Candyman" is set at a university, so there wouldn't be bells or lockers. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Candyman: They will say that I have shed innocent blood. What's blood for, if not for shedding?
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Soundtracks
"STATE OF INDEPENDENCE"Written by Vangelis and Jon Anderson
Performed by Moodswings
Featuring the voice of Chrissie Hynde
Courtesy of Arista Records Inc. / BMG Eurodisc Ltd
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College student (Virginia Madsen) decides to write a paper on a slave (Tony Todd) who was killed for simply being in love with a white woman. Legend has it if you call out his name several times, he will appear and kill you to avenge his death. Naturally Madsen is disbelieving of this, but Todd starts butchering off all of her friends and framing her in order to make her believe.
This film is so intense and frightening, that when I first saw this on home video with all of the lights on, I actually had to call my mother and get her to come over and comfort me, because this film scared me to death. Tony Todd is perfect in a menacing performance as the villain and Virginia Madsen makes the perfect victim capturing the right balance between terror and disbelief. The myths and legends behind the film are so complex and so fascinating that this film could have gone on for at least another hour and not be one bit overlong. There is plenty of characterization and atmosphere and the settings for the film are very well chosen. However, working somewhat against the film are some of the supporting actors, poor special effects, and an ultra gimmickey ending that feels as though it belongs in another film given the tone and subject matter of this film.
Rated R; Graphic Violence, Profanity, and Brief Nudity.