Candyman
Anthony and his partner move into a loft in the now gentrified Cabrini-Green. After a chance encounter with an old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman, he unknowingly opens a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence.
- Released: 2021-08-25
- Runtime: 91 minutes
- Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thrillers
- Stars: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Kyle Kaminsky, Vanessa Williams, Brian King, Miriam Moss, Rebecca Spence, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Christiana Clark, Michael Hargrove, Rodney L Jones III, Ireon Roach, Breanna Lind, Heidi Grace Engerman, Sarah Lo, Malic White, Mark Montgomery, Torrey Hanson, Cassie Kramer, Sarah Wisterman, Cedric Mays, Alec Silver, Hannah Love Jones, J. Nicole Brooks, Pamela Jones, Genesis Denise Hale, Katherine Purdie, Tien Tran, Mike Geraghty, Aaron Crippen, Dan Fierro, Nadia Simms, Nancy Pender, Johnny Westmoreland, Guy Spencer, Daejon Staeker, Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, Ben Marten
- Director: Nia DaCosta
Comments
- drewj-19130 - 2 January 2023
Unsuccessful
Candyman (2021) is a movie that's trying to be a reboot and sequel at the same time and unfortunately isn't able to be successful at either. It started out well and had some interesting ideas/visuals (like the shadow puppet animation). This doesn't last though and the story gets bogged down quickly with its attempts to do too much. After some uninteresting and typical scenes where nothing characters say Candyman five times and ends up getting attacked, the stories finally come together in an unsuccessful way, leading to a finally that seems to come out of nowhere and leave you feeling like you missed something. - giovannijmiller - 7 November 2022
Don't listen to the haters
Don't listen to the haters People who are complaining that this movie is too preachy or self righteous are just extremely sheltered the movie barleys "shoves it's message down your throat" it just has something to say which is more than most mindless horror movies now adays. The movie is a gripping experience with good laughs and great horror scenes!
Very well written characters and a plot that actually makes sense. It is a more than worthy sequel to the original 1992 movie. Jordan Peele the "get out" guy did a amazing job writing another tightly put together plot with characters that feel real and relatable too instead of yelling at the screen why would you do that!?
Movie is definitely worth a watch if you've been debating to see it or not if you're a fan of horror!
