Candyman

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Candyman

R,

1992,

1h 38m,

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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Skeptical graduate student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) befriends Anne-Marie McCoy (Vanessa Williams) while researching superstitions in a housing project on Chicago's Near North Side. From Anne-Marie, Helen learns about the Candyman (Tony Todd), a knife-wielding figure of urban legend that some of her neighbors believe to be responsible for a recent murder. After a mysterious man matching the Candyman's description begins stalking her, Helen comes to fear that the legend may be all too real.

Critics Consensus

Though it ultimately sacrifices some mystery in the name of gory thrills, Candyman is a nuanced, effectively chilling tale that benefits from an interesting premise and some fine performances.

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Budd Wilkins

Slant Magazine

Jun 7, 2022

Candyman explicitly becomes a horror story about the power and fascination of horror stories.

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Monica Castillo

Bitch Media

Jan 13, 2021

Wonderfully playing against expectation, Candyman leaves you wondering where the story will go next, something missing in most horror movies.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

Mar 4, 2020

3/4

If Candyman doesn't live up to its potential, it does fulfill most of the Saturday night requirements. The action is swift, if excessively graphic, and Madsen proves a strong-willed, sympathetic lead.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18, 2025

8/10

...It’s a compelling gothic horror tale told well with the backdrop of nineties urban Chicago. Candyman is an iconic monster, and is one of the best horror movies on the topic of an urban legend.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Jun 12, 2024

Todd does not appear until forty-four minutes into the ninety-nine-minute film, he dominates the film and becomes an icon, our twentieth century Dracula. The special effects may not hold up, and the green screen is discernible, but Todd is timeless.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 24, 2023

3/5

Tony Todd's performance and the Philip Glass score set the film apart from similar slashers, but it serves more as an effective compilation of scenes as opposed to an entirely satisfying full-length narrative.

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Han M

Mar 2, 2019

Candyman is a refreshing chilling movie in this genre. It is still contemporaneous, clever and thrilling. The cast was perfectly chosen, the soundtrack is well played with its thrilling scenes, and the story is captivating and solid. A must-watch movie to horror fans.

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Poe R

Feb 10, 2019

Candyman is a refreshing chilling movie in this genre. It is still contemporaneous, clever and thrilling. The cast was perfectly chosen, the soundtrack is well played with its thrilling scenes, and the story is captivating and solid. A must-watch movie to horror fans.

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Harry W

Feb 9, 2019

For a long time this was my *scariest movie ever*. Very haunting. His voice!! I dont find it as scary now that Im older but its still a great watch.

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Jan 27, 2019

The best thrilling movie ever made!

George W

Jan 16, 2019

It's thrilling and effective as a B-movie gore fest.

Kylo S

Jan 16, 2019

The lead actor is menacing and mysterious. An interesting premise with an foreboding atmosphere throughout. One of the more thought provoking slashers.

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Bernard Rose

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Virginia Madsen

Helen Lyle

Tony Todd

Candyman

Xander Berkeley

Trevor Lyle

Kasi Lemmons

Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh

Vanessa Williams

Anne-Marie McCoy

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Synopsis

Skeptical graduate student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) befriends Anne-Marie McCoy (Vanessa Williams) while researching superstitions in a housing project on Chicago's Near North Side. From Anne-Marie, Helen learns about the Candyman (Tony Todd), a knife-wielding figure of urban legend that some of her neighbors believe to be responsible for a recent murder. After a mysterious man matching the Candyman's description begins stalking her, Helen comes to fear that the legend may be all too real.

Director: Bernard Rose
Producer: Steve Golin, Alan Poul, Sigurjon Sighvatsson
Screenwriter: Clive Barker, Bernard Rose
Distributor: Columbia Tristar, TriStar Pictures
Production Co: Propaganda Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 16, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 27, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.5M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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