Candyman

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1h 31min

Candyman (2021)

Oscar-winner Jordan Peele unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend that your friend's older sibling probably told you about at a sleepover: Candyman. Rising filmmaker Nia DaCosta (Little Woods) directs this contemporary incarnation of the cult classic.

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A sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.A sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.A sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.

Director
- Nia DaCosta
Writers
- Jordan Peele(screenplay by)
- Win Rosenfeld(screenplay by)
- Nia DaCosta(screenplay by)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Hannah Love Jones and Cedric Mays in Candyman (2021)

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Candyman (2021)

Nia DaCosta and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Candyman (2021)

Nia DaCosta and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Candyman (2021)

Teyonah Parris and Nia DaCosta in Candyman (2021)

Candyman (2021)

Jordan Peele in Candyman (2021)

Rodney L Jones III in Candyman (2021)

Heidi Grace Engerman, Breanna Lind, Malic White, and Sarah Wisterman in Candyman (2021)

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Candyman (2021)

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and Kyle Kaminsky in Candyman (2021)

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Candyman (2021)

Director
- Nia DaCosta
Writers
- Jordan Peele(screenplay by)
- Win Rosenfeld(screenplay by)
- Nia DaCosta(screenplay by)
All cast & crew
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A Horror Fan's Guide to 'Candyman'

A Horror Fan's Guide to 'Candyman'

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and writer-director Nia DaCosta sit with IMDb to give a breakdown of Candyman, the spiritual sequel to the 1992 original.

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Candyman

6.7

Malignant

6.3

Old

5.8

Don't Breathe 2

6.1

Don't Breathe 2

Free Guy

7.4

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

5.8

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

My Son

6.0

Candyman

7.7

The Guilty

6.2

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

5.3

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

Cry Macho

5.9

The Night House

6.9

The Night House

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 studio as fresh grist for paintings, he unknowingly opens a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence.

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Taglines
- Dare to Say His Name.
Genres
- Horror
- Thriller
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for bloody horror violence, and language including some sexual references
Parents guide

Trivia
Production was brought back to the Cabrini Green neighborhood where Candyman (1992) was filmed. Though the high-rise buildings have long been demolished, the Rowhouses still exist.

Goofs
Haley reads from the program describing Say My Name at the Night Driver gallery. The program reads 'In foreground, Helen Lyle: a white, privileged, graduate student whose obsession with her research into a [sic] an urban legend called, "Candyman," led to her bizarre self-emulation in the housing projects courtyard in the early 90's.' The word "emulation" is confused with "immolation", which means death by fire.

Quotes
Candyman: I am the writing on the wall, the sweet smell of blood. Be my victim.

Crazy credits
Part of the closing credits are a shadow puppet show telling the origins of the various incarnations of Candyman.

Connections
Featured in NFL Preseason: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals (2021)

Top review

7/10

Clearly none of these reviews understood the original

Scrolling through these reviews, I saw a couple 5 and 6 stars, but mostly 1 and 2, all complaining about the movie focusing on racism rather than horror, and blaming Jordan Peele (even though this is not his solo film). All I have to say is these people have either never seen the original Candyman or failed to understand it. If you think the original didn't have anything to do with race I think you should watch it again. Nia Dacosta did a great job with this film and tying all the legends together, creating a "spiritual sequel" as planned. Candyman has never been cut and dry horror, and while I agree there could have been more chilling moments, this is not as bad of a film as these other reviewers would like you to think. If you walk into a black horror film expecting jason vorhees or michael myers, that's your fault, not Dacosta's.

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Release date
- August 27, 2021 (United States)
Countries of origin
Official sites
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Language
- English
Also known as
- Sát Nhân Trong Gương
Filming locations
- Chicago Illinois, USA
Production companies
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Gross US & Canada
- $56,841,910
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $22,001,750
- Aug 29, 2021
Gross worldwide
- $71,648,910

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Runtime
- 1h 31min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Atmos
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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