A by-the-numbers boogeyman thriller, spiced up by an intriguing concept and Tony Todd's sad-eyed title character.
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03/12/03
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
A nicely gory urban legend thriller.
02/10/03
A good, bloody horror film about urban legends from a Clive Barker story.
01/29/03
It has more than a few surprises packed up its sleeve, alongside the sharp, disemboweling metal hook.
11/07/02
Pretty effective, but overlong adaptation of a Clive Barker short story.
10/22/02
No review available.
10/03/02
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
No review available.
08/14/02
A very interesting, well made chiller.
08/01/02
Gruesome and borderline-great Barker adaptation.
07/27/02
It'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
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02/13/01
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
How does this guy choose his victims? What is his modus operandi? It's all pretty random.
01/01/00
Director Rose seems not to know what to show next, and whether this is in an effort to keep his audience guessing or not, it only ends up making what could have been an exceptionally disturbing film exceptionally annoying.
01/01/00
Madsen is a much better actress than is usually found in such a role. However, if you don't like splashes of blood or bees swarming out of bodies, you may want to think twice about this one.
01/01/00
What I liked was a horror movie that was scaring me with ideas and gore, instead of simply with gore.
01/01/00
Top CriticLatest 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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February 07, 2006:
"Shrek" Helmer Catches Barker's "Thief"
The Hollywood Reporter brings news of a new partnership that should please all the Clive Barker fans out there: Seems that "Shrek 2" co-director Kelly Asbury will head... More...
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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