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Title: Candyman (1992)
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| Virginia Madsen | ... | Helen Lyle | |
| Tony Todd | ... | The Candyman / Daniel Robitaille | |
| Xander Berkeley | ... | Trevor Lyle | |
| Kasi Lemmons | ... | Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh | |
| Vanessa Williams | ... | Anne-Marie McCoy | |
| DeJuan Guy | ... | Jake | |
| Marianna Elliott | ... | Clara (as Marianna Eliott) | |
| Ted Raimi | ... | Billy | |
| Ria Pavia | ... | Monica | |
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Mark Daniels | ... | Student |
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Lisa Ann Poggi | ... | Diane |
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Adam Philipson | ... | Danny |
| Eric Edwards | ... | Harold | |
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Carolyn Lowery | ... | Stacey |
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Barbara Alston | ... | Henrietta Mosely |
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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A strong contender for the title of best horror film of the 1990's, Bernard Rose's "Candyman" is a very faithful (and therefore truly scary) adaptation of Clive Barker's skin crawling short story. This film features a very rare and successful combination of both creepy atmosphere and visual ingeniousness. Whereas most movies (especially during the 90's) can hardly focus on any of these essential horror elements, Bernard Rose masterfully succeeds in stuffing his film with genuine tension as well as shocking gore-images. The plot centers on doctoral student Helen (underrated actress Virginia Madsen in her best role) who becomes obsessed with the urban legend of a hook-handed killer that terrorizes the pauperized ghettos of the nearby Cabrini Green. Needless to say that the Candyman-myth gets a little too realistic for Helen, as everyone she comes into contact with ends up being brutally killed with a hook. The script is intelligent and always several steps ahead of you, the eerie musical guidance is brilliant and the make-up effects are fantastically gruesome. Tony Todd is ideally cast as the bogeyman, with his strong posture and above all incredibly frightening voice. The legend behind his character is staggering and it's beautiful to see how director Rose plays with the realism and surrealism of Barker's basic idea. Not many horror films of the 90's decade come with my highest possible recommendation, but this one definitely does. And don't forget, the Candyman CAN rip you to pieces!