Movies
Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ is the first movie directed by a Black woman to open at No. 1 at the United States box office, raking in $22.3 million.
Aug. 31, 2021
‘Candyman’ took the top spot at the North American box office, finishing ahead of Ryan Reynolds and ‘Free Guy.’
Aug. 29, 2021
In approaching a follow-up to the 1992 horror cult classic, the “Candyman” team chose what to keep, what to lose and what to make more 21st Century.
Aug. 26, 2021
Nia DaCosta’s reboot/sequel to the 1992 movie ‘Candyman’ stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and gives meaning to the horrors of a ghetto built on white supremacy.
Aug. 25, 2021
“Candyman” (citywide), the latest Clive Barker shocker, is his worst to date: an ambitious would-be morality play/thriller of the supernatural involving racism and mythology that seems merely pretentious and preposterous as it drowns in gallons of blood and guts.
Oct. 16, 1992
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Aug. 27, 2021
“Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh,” like the 1992 “Candyman,” overflows with blood and guts, drowning a potent metaphor for African American rage and oppression.
March 20, 1995
When Tony Todd breathed life into the undead horror character Candyman back in 1992, he wasn’t aware that he would become the first black supernatural killer depicted onscreen.
March 15, 2019
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Oct. 22, 1992
Though there’s a lot to like about the stylish supernatural thriller “Don’t Knock Twice,” the picture remains a warmed-over hash of “Candyman,” “Oculus,” “Insidious” and a half-dozen other spook-shows.
Feb. 2, 2017