TrifibianTerror's Movie Review of Candyman (1992)

Rating of
4/4

Candyman (1992)

Candyman
TrifibianTerror - wrote on 11/05/09

Candyman is a creepy little urban horror film that uses the idea of rumour and superstition to create the concept of a phantom killer who appears behind you if you say his name in front of a mirror 5 times. And kills you.
While not the most famous movie killer, he's certainly the best thought-out. In his own words 'To be...and yet not have to live' surmises the rather amazing little idea of the film in one line. It's almost like taking a step beyond the dream killer, Freddy Krueger, which is admittedly a good idea. To be so feared, so demonized and reviled that an actual corporeal body is formed is a great idea. This is a thouroughly well directed, edited and shot film, using Philip Glass' creepy title as an overture of terror, and Tony Todd makes the character his own as a supremely frightening, yet somewhat eerily noble figure that has an air of his own.

Candyman makes for superb and incredibly enjoyable veiwing. I suggest you get it and watch and let the cerebral terror grow on you.

'Sweets to the sweet.'

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