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| Candyman [1992] | ![Candyman [1992]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51W9N0VCXCL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Bernard Rose
Actors: Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley, Tony Todd, Kasi Lemmons, Vanessa Williams
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: £19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (15 reviews)
Sales Rank: 36776
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, Pal, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language), English (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Hindi (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Arabic (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled)
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 94 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
EAN: 5035822407336
ASIN: B00004TLAT
Release Date: July 17, 2000
Theatrical Release Date: October 16, 1992
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Based on a story by Clive Barker and skilfully written and directed by Bernard Rose, ICandyman/I 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 rumoured to live in one of the vacant tenements, a University of Illinois researcher (Virginia Madsen) investigates a recent murder at Cabrini-Green. She learns that the Candyman (played by Tony Todd) is both unreal and chillingly real--a supernatural force of evil empowered by those who believe in his legend. He is a killer made flesh by the belief of others, and the young researcher's investigation is a threat to his existence. What happens next? We wouldn't dare spoil the chills, but rest assured that writer-director Rose has tapped into a wellspring of urban angst and fear, and ICandyman/I serves up its gruesome frights with a refreshing dose of intelligence. --IJeff Shannon/I
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 Scary and suspenseful March 23, 2008
Tony Todd at his most menacing. Given its low budget, it manages to be much scarier than many glossy horror movies, and has several top quality shock scenes. You can almost smell the grime oozing from the blocks of flats, and the protagonists descent into her own personal hell is very well handled. br /br /It succeeded in spooking me so much that I gave myself a fright looking in the mirror on the way to bed br /
 candyman * 5 February 12, 2008
This film easily sit's within my collection of all time favourites. Whilst at its core it might appear to be a slasher stroke horror movie, its main protagonist (candyman) and the ideas surrounding him levitate it up into greatness.br /Candyman is an urban legend, a myth, a shadowy figure which terrifies the residents of a run down tenement. As the film progresses, it alludes that candyman's existence relies on the continued belief of those living in fear in the tenement - and when this belief is shaken, he must reveal himself to the woman who caused this doubt to occur.br /The cineography and musical score generate a great atmosphere, and when coupled with the philosophy surrounding candyman, it creates an engrossing story which I couldn't help but watch again and again.br /This is a film I'd definitely recommend.br /
A WORTHY SEQUEL November 3, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Caroline McKeaver, (Donna D'Erico) an artist, is plagued by nightmares of the Candyman, (Tony Todd) her relative. A painter himself, Caroline's gallery hosts a selection of the Candyman's paintings, which she is against since it turns the paintings into a memorial for his killings. Even though Miguel Velasco, (Mark Adair-Rios) promises keep it about his work, Caroline still feels uneasy about the whole situation. As the gallery opens and the exhibition is scheduled, Caroline is forced to dispel the rumors about the Candyman. When she leaves, she begins to suspect that the Candyman did come back, and that he is targeting her. As her friends around her start dying awful deaths, Caroline finally believes that the Candyman has returned, and she teams up with an old friend (Jsu Garcia) to fight him.br /br /The Good News: The beginning of the movie is really good. Caroline is seen lying in bed, then she goes into the bathroom. After turning off the leaky bathtub faucet, she goes over to the mirror and checks herself. The bathtub starts to leak again, and she looks over at it. A blood drip gets her attention, and she looks at it, then notices the blood is dripping off of a hook. The hook belongs to the Candyman, who then comes after her. It's a real great opening for a movie, and it is suspenseful. The completely white room helps, since this makes the environment sterile automatically, and the red blood and silence of the scene is perfect at drawing suspense. As a matter of fact, the whole movie is great at suspense, as it is a pretty creepy story. There are tons of great scenes where the Candyman appears from out of nowhere and torments Caroline, by graphically killing someone who was already dead. A few of them gave jumps, since the Candyman appears out of nowhere to terrify her. The visions she gets are pretty spooky, and several of them do make you jump. Even several of the graphic deaths are well filmed. Despite the usual hook-into-the-back, we get a great new death: having the hook pierce through the mouth, leaving a giant bloodstain splattering on the windshield. The Candyman then appears to crawl out of the carcass and torment Caroline in the backseat. That also typifies the gore in the film: there isn't much of it, but it looks great. Plus, how can a movie be bad when it features Donna D'Erico in her underwear, even when it opens the movie?br /br /The Bad News: There is a real low body count in the film, as there is only five deaths in the movie. Most of them is a massacre near the end, when the Candyman appears to lay waste to a cult that believes in his spirit. There are a lot of off-camera deaths, but we only get five on-screen. This is due in part to a long second act that is mostly stalking of Caroline, and the Candyman doesn't take the opportunity to go after victims to get his point across. It seems like a mixed blessing: He appears to be more ruthless and scary just slaughtering people, yet stalking them with realistic visions makes him appear smarter. It is a great problem for a film to have. The ending does get a little too sappy, but the way the film was going, there wasn't much choice.br /br /The Final Verdict: It has a lot of great suspense, some good deaths, and a few small jumps. This would be a great movie if it wasn't part of the Candyman legacy, but now, as it is, it isn't a bad slasher. If you can stand a death-less middle act, this is a bad bet if nothing's on or the video store has nothing new.br /
GO ON AND SAY HIS NAME FIVE TIMES INTO A MIRROR,I DARE YOU! September 19, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
When candyman was released some 14 years ago it was with a fresh feeling as the film explored urban legend and folklore,something that wasnt part and parcel of the horror genre of the time,nowadays its standard practice but candyman helped kickstart the art.br /More of a thriller than a straightforward horror in my opinion candyman tells the tale of a woman who hears of the candyman legend and wants to explore further,i never understand why people dont run,instead walk hand in hand with the demon in these films,but as the more she uncovers the more she becomes obsessed with something that people dare not mention.br /Candyman is both entertaining and gory,always a winner,check this out.
Great film - a classic! June 22, 2005
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I had seen this original before I bought it but just had to buy it. Its such a classic. Acting is good and it has a good storyline (A man who is killed by racists joins the powers of darkness to take his revenge on all mankind!). Anyone who says "Candyman" five times in the mirror is killed. The film is a bit bloody! However this is all part of the fun. This is a must for horror fans.
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