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1992 Certificate 18
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The thesis research of folklore graduate student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) leads her into the urban underworld of Chicago's Cabrini Green housing projects. There the residents are genuinely terrified of Candyman (Tony Todd), a legendary figure with a hook for a hand. Skeptical, she summons him in front of a mirror and .. Read more

Starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Donna D'Errico, Nick Corri
Director Turi Meyer
Genres Horror

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Candyman

The thesis research of folklore graduate student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) leads her into the urban underworld of Chicago's Cabrini Green housing projects. There the residents are genuinely terrified of Candyman (Tony Todd), a legendary figure with a hook for a hand. Skeptical, she summons him in front of a mirror and discovers with horror that he's real--and very deadly. This surprisingly taut horror thriller is based on Clive Barker's The Forbidden. Barker also executive-produces.

Starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Donna D'Errico, Nick Corri, Alexia Robinson
Director Turi Meyer
Studio UNIVERSAL VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 30 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Collections 100 Horror Films
Genres Horror
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 17 Jul 2000
Production year: 1992
Format DVD

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  • This faithful, scary and visually imaginative adaptation of Clive Barker's story 'The Forbidden' casts Madsen as a... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 15 May 2009

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  • 19 out of 23 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Candyman 3

    Don't make the same mistake I did, and think this is the original Candyman. It isn't, this is Candyman 3! Strangely, Candyman (1) is only due for release on DVD in February 05. My advise is, wait for it to be available, as this one is not worth staying up for. The acting is appalling and the plot far too predictable. Not a patch on the original and only one worth watching.

      • Hamsterdan from Manchester
      • Posted 22 Jan 2005 12:31

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  • 4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    quite a scary film,jumped at least three times but was able to fall asleep okay.did not have the guts to look in the mirror and say it five times.

      • A customer from DUNDEE
      • Posted 29 Mar 2004 19:50

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    A Nightmare on Elm Street voted scariest movie

    • 16 Oct 2006

    A new poll has found eighties horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street to be the scariest movie of all time. The online research from Yahoo Entertainment put Wes Craven's 1984 horror - in which killer Freddy Krueger kills people in their dreams - at number one followed by Saw and then The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Halloween, John Carpenter's seminal 1978 release, was placed fourth in front of Candyman which featured Virginia Madsen investigating an urban legend about a hook-handed murderer. The... Read more

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      The thesis research of folklore graduate student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) leads her into the urban underworld of Chicago's Cabrini Green housing projects. There the residents are genuinely terrified of Candyman (Tony Todd), a legendary figure with a hook for a hand. Skeptical, she summons him ...