Rating of
2/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 01/28/22
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.
