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Candyman: Directed by Nia DaCosta. With Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo. A sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.
- (77K)
- Horror, Thriller
- Nia DaCosta
- 2021-08-27
Candyman is an American supernatural horror film series originating from the 1985 short story "The Forbidden" from the collection Books of Blood by Clive Barker, about the legend of the "Candyman", the ghost of an artist and son of a slave who was murdered in the late 19th century.
A sequel to the 1992 horror film, Candyman follows an artist who becomes obsessed with the urban legend of a hook-handed killer. The film explores themes of racism, gentrification, and social media in Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing projects.
With Anthony's painting career on the brink of stalling, a chance encounter with a Cabrini-Green old-timer (Colman Domingo; HBO's Euphoria, Assassination Nation) exposes Anthony to the tragically...
- (335)
- Nia Dacosta
- R
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
This September, Oscar® winner Jordan Peele unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend that your friend’s older sibling probably told you about at a sleepover: Candyman. Rising ...
- 3 min
- 15.6M
- Universal Pictures
Oscar® winner Jordan Peele unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban l...
- 2 min
- 31.2M
- Universal Pictures
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Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and filmmaker Nia DaCosta unleash a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend: Candyman. For decades, the housing projects of ...