Candyman

Candyman

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Candyman

Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley, Kasi Lemmons

Helen Lyle is a student who decides to write a thesis about local legends and myths. She visits a part of the town, where she learns about the legend of the Candyman, a one-armed man who appears when ...( read more  read more... )you say his name five times, in front of a mirror. Of course, Helen doesn't believe in the legend, but the people of the area are really afraid. When she ignores their warnings and begins her investigation in the places that he is rumored to appear, a series of horrible murders begins. Could the legend be true?

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  • November 9, 2009
    Pretty creepy. I won't look at mirrors the same way again!
  • September 29, 2009
    Good horror film, the bit with the bees is great! With a voice like that, Todd was always going to be a good horror villain!
  • September 16, 2009
    It's refreshing to finally watch some decent horror. Not a masterpiece by any means, but it still delivers on the goods of an effective villain and some nice bits of gore.

    The acting of the heroine is quite convincing, even when her character's motives don't fit with any standa...( read more)rd strain of logic. The art and set design here is quite brilliant, very atmospheric and gritty.
  • September 29, 2008
    A fantastically original slasher featuring a villain as charming and tragic as he is frightening and brutal. Surprisingly smart and deep for its genre, Candyman has quite a bit to say about racism, social structure, and urban myth, but this never takes away from its being a fun,...( read more) gory, and dramatic entry for slasher fans. Definitely recommended.
  • July 17, 2008
    This is one of my favorite horror movies. It works for me because it's all about ambiance. Good music, good suspense, less gore. I feel the need to go watch it now.
  • December 31, 2009
    Recommended by Aritosgold
  • December 17, 2009
    I tried chanting that "Candyman" crap at a mirror and all I saw was a pimple on my forehead. Maybe that's the horror...if you're a teenage girl. Unfortunately I'm a 37-year old movie snob so all I saw was pus. Maybe it was because this movie sucked. And to me, Tony Todd will alwa...( read more)ys be the henchman from The Crow, not this mess. I don't get scared easily.
  • December 2, 2009
    this movie scared the living shit out of me
  • November 29, 2009
    A decent horror movie... not gore porn but with an actual storyline.
  • November 22, 2009
    could have been done better

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