Candyman (1992) was a horror hit about a murderous soul with a hook for a hand. A dark soul that can be summoned simply by a person saying his name in the mirror five times.
Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tony Todd, Teyonah Parris, plus co-written by Jordan Peele and directed by Nia DaCosta, we have a new Candyman story for 2020. This time the dark murderous soul returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighbourhood where it all began…
I remember watching the original Candyman movie but I’d forgotten about the bees. I don’t believe the original movie gave me nightmares. However, I may have blocked out such memories.
This trailer looks good, DaCosta is a promising new director and Jordan Peele is involved as producer. I therefore can’t wait to see how this turns out.
Colman Domingo, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Rebecca Spence, Cassie Kramer, Brian King, Miriam Moss, Avery Moss, Nadia Simms and Hannah Love Jones also star.
Happy film loving
G
I think I’ll need to watch the first one before this.
Do it! You’ve got just over three months. Just don’t say Candyman 5 times into a mirror or you may not make it to June 12th! 😁
I have no memory of the first film now that I think about it! But I do like Abdul-Mateen so I’ll probably see it just for that 🙂
I think I’ve only seen Abdul Marteen in Aquaman, so far. I look forward to seeing just how much his character regrets bringing Candyman back to life.
You’ve got 3 months and a week or so to rewatch the original if you so wish.