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Candyman (1992)
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Based on a story by Clive Barker and skillfully written and directed by Bernard Rose, Candyman rises above most horror films by eerily suggesting that some urban legends--in this case a particularly frightening one--have a spooky basis in reality. The legend of the Candyman is a potent one around the high-rise tenements of Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing complex, where the residents speak of a dark, ominous figure who appears when his victims say his name five times in front of a mirror, then mercilessly slashes them to death. Upon learning that the Candyman is rumored to live in one of the vacant tenements, a University of Illinois...
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This movie had it all - gore, scary music, horrible places (that bathroom), excitement, out of your seat scare, and nice boobage.
Virginia Madsen was outstanding in the lead and played her part as well as anyone could expect. She was completely believable as someone who never knew whether she was living a story or just...
(complete Candyman review by B Movie Ben)
| Candyman Movie Review by Chris (1/20/2008) |
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Candyman stands as a classic in 80's horror films. With other films like Friday The 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream being released all around the same time, Candyman stands above all of them. The films plot is really creepy, saying that if you stood in front of a mirror and said Candyman 3 times in a row, he comes...
(complete Candyman review by Chris)
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(11/15/2008)
