Candyman (1992)

Release date: 1992-10-16
Country: USA|UK
Language: English
Director: Bernard Rose
Production Co: Candyman Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Rating: 6.6/10
Length: 1h 39min

Storyline

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 you say his name five times, in front of a mirror. Of course, Helen doesn't believe all this stuff, 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?

Plot Keywords

legend, graffiti, gore, revenge, bee, ghetto, secret passage, mirror, dead animal, wheelchair, telephone, slide projector, funeral, female nudity, dog, bonfire, ghost, disembodied voice, forced to strip, killing a dog

Short Review

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.