A sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.A sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.A sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.
- Awards
- 10 wins & 24 nominations
Rodney L Jones III
- Billy
- (as Rodney L. Jones III)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaProduction was brought back to the Cabrini Green neighborhood where Candyman (1992) was filmed. Though the high-rise buildings have long been demolished, the Rowhouses still exist.
- GoofsHaley reads from the program describing Say My Name at the Night Driver gallery. The program reads 'In foreground, Helen Lyle: a white, privileged, graduate student whose obsession with her research into a [sic] an urban legend called, "Candyman," led to her bizarre self-emulation in the housing projects courtyard in the early 90's.' The word "emulation" is confused with "immolation", which means death by fire.
- Quotes
Detective Lipez: Who are you?
Anthony McCoy: I am the writing on the walls. I am the sweet smell of blood on the street. The buzz that echoes in the alleyways. They will say I shed innocent blood. You are far from innocent, but they will say you were. That's all that matters.
- Crazy creditsThe opening Universal Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bron Studio, and Monkeypaw Productions logos are mirrored images. The opening credits of Chicago skyline seen from below, are a "mirrored" concept of Candyman (1992)'s opening credits of Chicago seen from above.
- SoundtracksThe Candy Man
Written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
Performed by Sammy Davis Jr.
Courtesy of Republic Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
Someone take away Jordan Peele's crayons...
How is Jordan Peele still writing? "US" was an intriguing film failed by a thoroughly stupid ending which rendered every frame before that a waste. One "twist" and the whole thing came crumbling down and no matter what angle you looked at it from, the film was riddled with plot holes and now, this, The Candyman reboot.
The acting, as with most of Peele's films to be fair, is great. No complaints. Some of the imagery is also great (such as Candyman being in the background of a shot but barely noticeable, just as a shame). It's creepy. It's well executed.
The music is good. Some of the storytelling techniques are good (with the puppet-type shadow play for example) but the story itself is a hot mess. There were multiple writers involved and I am guessing Peele got involved for the ending because it involves a wannabe M. Knight style twist, like his other films. And, it just doesn't work.
The first three quarters of the film are "okay". They're trying something new and whilst I wasn't overly keen with the direction they were taking I could appreciate it. Basically showing social injustices and white people versus black people BUT, the first film did that with Tony Todd's Candyman being a black slave who fell in love with a rich white woman (and was murdered for it). At times, this retelling felt like a lecture basically screaming that all white people are evil. I get it's social commentary but, come on.
Anyway the last quarter comes along and it falls apart. This is where the writers decided to give the fans what they would really want from a Candyman film but, it just doesn't work. The explanation is show-horned in abruptly although, ironically, the actual "reveal" is well signposted from early on and very, very predictable. So much so, in fact, I felt insulted by the time they finally said what we, the audience, already knew.
There's stupid moments too (such as the infected bee-sting). If you had something so very obviously wrong with you, you'd go to the doctors much faster and wouldn't wait until the character in question did. By this point you're just thinking he is an idiot and deserves what comes his way.
My biggest bug-bear though is the kills and violence. In the other films, when Candyman finally killed someone - you saw it. It was violent, it was nasty. Here, he pops up and we cut away. We will see some blood on the floor, we will cut to a different scene entirely and just leave the kills to our imaginations. Hard to say who is to blame though - is it the studio wanting a lower age rating or was it the director's design? Whoever was responsible needs to go away though because - it was annoying. This is Candyman... Let us see The Candyman do what he has done well for 3 films before!
Of all the films in the series, this is the weakest and a frustrating middle finger up to the original.
The acting, as with most of Peele's films to be fair, is great. No complaints. Some of the imagery is also great (such as Candyman being in the background of a shot but barely noticeable, just as a shame). It's creepy. It's well executed.
The music is good. Some of the storytelling techniques are good (with the puppet-type shadow play for example) but the story itself is a hot mess. There were multiple writers involved and I am guessing Peele got involved for the ending because it involves a wannabe M. Knight style twist, like his other films. And, it just doesn't work.
The first three quarters of the film are "okay". They're trying something new and whilst I wasn't overly keen with the direction they were taking I could appreciate it. Basically showing social injustices and white people versus black people BUT, the first film did that with Tony Todd's Candyman being a black slave who fell in love with a rich white woman (and was murdered for it). At times, this retelling felt like a lecture basically screaming that all white people are evil. I get it's social commentary but, come on.
Anyway the last quarter comes along and it falls apart. This is where the writers decided to give the fans what they would really want from a Candyman film but, it just doesn't work. The explanation is show-horned in abruptly although, ironically, the actual "reveal" is well signposted from early on and very, very predictable. So much so, in fact, I felt insulted by the time they finally said what we, the audience, already knew.
There's stupid moments too (such as the infected bee-sting). If you had something so very obviously wrong with you, you'd go to the doctors much faster and wouldn't wait until the character in question did. By this point you're just thinking he is an idiot and deserves what comes his way.
My biggest bug-bear though is the kills and violence. In the other films, when Candyman finally killed someone - you saw it. It was violent, it was nasty. Here, he pops up and we cut away. We will see some blood on the floor, we will cut to a different scene entirely and just leave the kills to our imaginations. Hard to say who is to blame though - is it the studio wanting a lower age rating or was it the director's design? Whoever was responsible needs to go away though because - it was annoying. This is Candyman... Let us see The Candyman do what he has done well for 3 films before!
Of all the films in the series, this is the weakest and a frustrating middle finger up to the original.
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- Aug 26, 2021
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- Also known as
- Sát Nhân Trong Gương
- Filming locations
- DeKalb, Illinois, USA(Library Scene)
- Production companies
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- Budget
- $22,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $61,186,570
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $22,001,750
- Aug 29, 2021
- Gross worldwide
- $77,411,570
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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