Candyman is a 1992 American gothic supernatural horror film, written and directed by Bernard Rose and starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, Kasi Lemmons, and Vanessa E. Williams. Based on Clive Barker's short story "The Forbidden", the film follows a Chicago graduate student completing a thesis on urban legends and folklore, which leads her to the legend of the "Candyman", the ghost of an African-American artist and the son of a slave who was murdered in the late 19th century for his relationship with the daughter of a wealthy white man.
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Candyman (1992)
Directed by Bernard Rose
Genres - Drama, Horror, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Ghost Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Slasher Film |
Release Date - Oct 16, 1992 |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$6,000,000
Box Office
$25,795,897
Themes
Tags
Belief, Cult, Dark, Evil, Film Based On Literature, Ghost, Hook For A Hand, Housing Project, Mirror, Summoning, Supernatural/Monsters, Urban Decay, Urban Legend, Violent
Attributes
Filming Location: Chicago
Narrative Location: Chicago
Subject: intercultural relationship, racism in the United States, revenge, serial killer, supernatural, urban legend
Time Period: 1990s
Narrative Location: Chicago
Subject: intercultural relationship, racism in the United States, revenge, serial killer, supernatural, urban legend
Time Period: 1990s
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Alternate Titles
Bitininkas
LT
Candyman
AU, CA, HR, CZ, DK, FI, FR, GR, IN, ID, MX, NL, PL, SG, AE, GB, US
Candyman - Le spectre maléfique
CA
Candyman - Terrore dietro lo specchio
IT
Candyman 1
CA
Candyman, el dominio de la mente
AR
Candyman, El Dominio de la Mente
SV
Candyman: el dominio de la mente
ES
Candyman: El dominio de la mente
UY
Candymans Fluch
DE
Clive Barker's Candyman
US
Kampókéz
HU
O Assassino em Série
PT
O Mistério de Candyman
BR
Şeker Adamın Laneti
TR
Slatkišar
RS
Κάντιμαν
GR
Кендімен
UA
Кендимен
BG
Кондитер
UA
Кэндимэн
RU
キャンディマン
JP
腥風怒吼
TW
追命傳說
HK