Alexia Robinson, Donna D'Errico, Lupe Ontiveros

With his thirst for murder very much intact, the Candyman (Tony Todd) returns from the netherworld for another killing spree. This time, he's turned his attentions to Caroline (Donna D'Errico), a Los ...( read more  read more... )Angeles art gallery owner who also happens to be his descendent. Deciding he wants a partner in infamy, the Candyman orchestrates a series of murders that point to Caroline as the primary suspect.

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R, 102 min.

Directed by: Turi Meyer

Release Date: January 1, 1999

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DVD Release Date: August 21, 2001

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  • June 19, 2008
    Candyman's back, and he offers absolutely nothing new . . . yet still somehow manages to deliver a movie that's a hell of a lot of fun. Not as good as the first two films, but it doesn't shame them either. Certainly worth a watch.
  • June 13, 2007
    This movie wasn't scary. The gore and sex was there. There was not a good capturing of the Day of the Dead Mexican festival atmosphere Candyman movies rely on their atmosphere and mythology to survive. Missing were the crowd celebration scenes which would make the Day of the Dead...( read more) seem more real. I did not achieve any greater an understanding of the festival of the dead. The story writers did not bother to tie the Mexican mythos very tightly to the story elements. They semi-tried with the oracle-like grandmother, but it turned out laughable rather than mysterious.

    The Candyman himself was not mysterious or hidden enough, which made him less scary. They gave him plenty of dialogue, with the repeated phrase "Be my victim" -- sloppy dialogue writing.

    Gone was most of the the eerie, hypnotic and romantic Philip Glass music score which was Candyman's signature. The filmmakers opted for generic horror movie music, which boots the movie down immediately.

    Consistency was one problem of Candyman 3. In the flashbacks, the filmmakers changed the origin of the Candyman from a field in the daytime of part 2 to a nighttime forest hanging scene. The final showdown with the Candyman in the painted tin shack was a letdown compared to the Cabrini bonfire of 1 and the flooding Gothic mansion of 2.

    Believability did not exist enough to draw me into the story. What was with that strange Candyman cult - could people be that misguided? The love connection between the leading lady and her love interest was hardly believable. The law enforcers in the movie were utilized unconvincingly only to wrap up the story.

    The lead actress was too beautiful and unintelligent to be convincing or sympathetic. I didn't care whether any of the characters in the movie survived.

    It was a shame (minor spoiler) Annie fought so hard in Candyman II - only to be disrespected in part 3. This movie seemed more like a bad dream than a true entry in the Candyman franchise. Artisan dropped the ball on this sequel. If they do ever another one, I hope they can return it to its creepy roots.

    What did this movie have going for it? Not much. I wouldn't recommend it to the rental crowd. Even die-hard Candyman fans will be let down.
  • April 11, 2007
    Very low budget and it shows......at least it has Donna D'Erico in it!
  • February 16, 2009
    Kind of lame. Not scary.
  • March 7, 2008
    good.awesome.
  • September 16, 2009
    Honestly, my second favorite of the trilogy, although not as cool as the first one. Extremely creepy and gory; a great fun and macabre ride.

    46/100
  • April 16, 2009
    WUT THE HELL WAS THAT! REALLY!! THAT ACTING WAS SO FAKE.... DISAPPOINTMENT!
  • January 18, 2009
    The 2 first were way too bad for I wanna see it.
  • August 31, 2008
    a good movie and a good way to end the trilogy.
  • August 13, 2008
    Wow. The best of all 3 Candyman movies. The best. I remember watching this w/ my mom when I was like 4. Haha. She was a horror freak.

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  • reinhard317
    April 22, 2008
    tony todd is the candyman is a good story and nice special effects one of my favorites

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