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2.5/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/19/2022
I don't care if the movie has an agenda, I just want to be scared and while the film evokes a feeling of dread it moves quite slow and most of the brutal bits are kept off screen. Still, I do appreciate how it ties things together and the shadow puppets are a nice touch.
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2/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 01/28/2022
This quasi-sequel to the revered 1992 horror movie Candyman certainly has a reverence for the original movie. Nia DaCosta's direction does try to lend it a some atmosphere. It's a good looking horror movie. But it's not quite as scary as the first movie. It doesn't help that Candyman as a a presence is not in the movie that much. The new cast is not bad. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is solid as an artist who becomes obsessed with the monster turned urban legend. Supporting actor Colman Domingo is a a standout in the cast. If it had more scares and showed more of the gore, perhaps it would fare better.
Rating of
2.5/4
Matthew Brady - wrote on 11/30/2021
Solid acting, great body horror, and fantastic visuals, especially the paper puppets sequence. I like how this movie takes the Candyman legend and makes the point that every generation of racism has its own Candyman tragedy of injustice. Despite saying all that, I found the rest of this movie so forgettable and nowhere near as effective as the 1992 movie.
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2/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 09/10/2021
The excellent production design, camera work, and music create an alluring yet unsettling atmosphere. But beneath the surface of this updated "Candyman" is a disastrous screenplay with one-dimensional characters, clunky dialogue, and commentary that's as subtle as a hook hand to the throat.
