One of the best sustained horror movies for some years.
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06/24/06
Candyman (1992)
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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:28
Rotten:10
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Folklorics graduate student Helen Lyle's (Virginia Madsen) thesis research leads her into the urban underworld of Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing projects, whose residents are genuinely terrified... [More]
Starring: Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Vanessa Williams, Xander Berkeley
Director: Bernard Rose
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Reviews for Candyman
Serious, straightforward cinematic terror is always hard to come by, but this literate shocker ranks among the best horror movies of the '90s.
09/17/08
Candyman is atmospheric and visually stimulating enough to satisfy gore-hounds as well as being an intelligent social commentary.
09/17/08
At its heart, Candyman terrifies because of its ideas. It sinks its horrific foundations very much in the real world of poverty and racial alienation.
01/01/00
I was never a big fan of this film. It has its moments, but it isn't worth sitting through 90 minutes to see them.
08/29/02
Very clever, well-made and unpredictable.
03/03/04
A good, bloody horror film about urban legends from a Clive Barker story.
01/29/03
How does this guy choose his victims? What is his modus operandi? It's all pretty random.
01/01/00
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09/16/05
The enduring resonance of Candyman, adapted and directed by Bernard Rose, has to do with its respect for and investment in specific and real events.
12/19/04
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02/27/04
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08/14/02
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07/01/05
The Candyman is a svelte, sexual monument, far removed from the silent brutality of your average serial slasher.
08/03/04
No review available.
02/18/07
It has more than a few surprises packed up its sleeve, alongside the sharp, disemboweling metal hook.
11/07/02
The film's spooky atmosphere is accentuated by Anthony B. Richmond's cinematography and Philip Glass's score.
05/20/03
Top CriticIt's the mythic sort of horror / art film combination that is usually referenced in reviews of films that hew too closely to one of those elements to be successful as both.
03/05/02
No review available.
10/03/02
Latest News for Candyman
August 18, 2008:
Sony Dares You to Say "Candyman Remake" Five Times 
In the best piece of news Tony Todd's agent has heard all year, Shock Till You Drop is reporting that Sony is considering a Candyman remake. More...
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August 25, 2005:
Bernard Rose Returns to Horror for His Own "Amusement"
"Candyman" director Bernard Rose will return to the genre fare to helm "Amusement" for New Line, according to Variety. More...
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