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List Price: $14.94 | | Label: Sony Pictures
Salesrank: 10543
Released: August 17, 2004 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A graduate student researching modern folklore discovers the spirit of a bitter slave.
Genre: Horror
Rating: R
Release Date: 2-AUG-2005
Media Type: DVD
Description of Candyman (Special Edition):
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 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 Candyman serves up its gruesome frights with a refreshing dose of intelligence. --Jeff Shannon
Candyman (Special Edition) Reviews:
Great music 
2009-12-02 - This movie would have been totally boring and sucked ass if it wasn't for the music soundtrack by Philip Glass. I love this movie since the music is great, even though the movie without the music would have been really boring and stupid but since the music is there then its a wonderful movie and the best movie of all time. Okay bye.
Original Candyman 
2009-11-11 - This is one scary/gross movie. Not for the young to watch. It's a good one for October.
Sweets to the sweet.
2009-10-30 - Candyman is one of the finest atmospheric horror films ever made. The film doesn't rely on any teenage bimbos or jocks as most horror films do today and the whole film is shot to perfection around Chicago. You feel like this could actually be happening. This is one of those rare films that you actually do feel a sense of dread the whole time, and to me it is quite possibly one of the best horror films of the 90's. The Candyman character is one of the creepiest villains in horror history. He has an incredible aura of menace surrounding him, and the mystery about him is creative, imaginative and pretty spooky. Tony Todd IMO is perfectly cast in the role, as his brooding voice and intense presence make him the Candyman personified. Even his actions are pretty brutal. When he is unleashed and goes in his spree, it ignites a fire in the film with lots of bloodshed at his hook. He is one of the few types of slasher villains that loves to hack up his victims and produce as much blood as he can during the process. There is a large amount of blood let loose in the film, which isn't until the end, but that is a great way to end the film. No doubt the last twenty minutes are some of the best in horror history, as it's is both thrilling and exciting to see what and how it happens. Even the special effects used are great. The final look of the Candyman is very well done and pretty graphic. Anyway the story was about Helen Lyle, (brilliantly played Virginia Madsen) a teacher at a Chicago college, who hears the urban legend about Candyman (Tony Todd) a local legend in the area, whenever you say his name five times infront of a mirror he appears. She and her friend Bernadette (Kasi Lemmons) begin to search around Chicago's suburbs for clues about the legend, which her husband Trevor (Xander Berkeley) doesn't approve of her doing all by herself. She becomes determined to prove the story of the Candyman being just an urban legend, and the search leads to mere clues instead. Her clues only lead to more questions about the Candyman in the projects on the outskirts of town. Everyone they meet seem to be in fear of the Candyman, and this only intensifies Helen's search. Her search eventually leads her to the belief that the Candyman is a real person haunting the area around her, and she must stop him before he claims the lives of more innocent people. I must admit that when I first watched the film years ago when I was younger it did terrify me but now not so much, the film still has a creepy vibe though and the amazing and truly haunting music done by Philip Glass really helps with the films atmosphere. It's a combination of church organ, classical piano and a choir, probably one of the best musical score I've ever heard. The music of CandyMan will be burned in your head for months after watching this film and as for the film itself, its not exatly going to be an experience you'll forget lightly. The film has some great edge-of-your-seat thrills and some really top notch acting especially from Virginia Madsen who played the vunerable yet tough female lead and Xander Berkeley as the cheating husband. This special edition dvd is also a brilliant release of the classic movie, housing some intriguing extras as well as a brilliant documentary on the film that, unlike alot of documentaries on special edition dvds is actually very interesting. I'd recommend this to any fan of horror and/or cinema in general, its not just a great horror movie, its a top-notch film!.
Scare Your Pants Off With This Movie
2009-10-05 - I watched this movie for the first time when I was 10 years old, and it has haunted me for the rest of my life. I slept with the lights on until I was 17 -- actually, I STILL sleep with the lights on sometimes -- because of this movie. I'm STILL terrified to be in grimy old public bathrooms by myself, because of this movie. I've never said Candyman five times into a mirror -- I've never even said Candyman ONCE into a mirror -- and I swear to God, I never will. Yeah, I know it's just a story, but it still scares the hell out of me.
Candyman....
2009-08-16 - This one still gives me the creeps especially if I see it on cable late at night. Once they start chanting Candyman, Candy Man... well, I won't even say it in the mirror at home no way! Clive Barker is a wonderful author and this is a fine adaptation of one of his stories.
