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🎬 Movie

Candyman

1992 · 100 min Drama Horror Thriller
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1992
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director Bernard Rose
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.7/10 (1776 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director builds tension not through shock, but through feeling — the viewer senses something is wrong long before it becomes obvious. Atmosphere matters more than any plot twist.

This isn't a film for the faint-hearted, nor for seasoned viewers who claim to fear nothing. It exists somewhere between — pressing psychologically rather than physically.

Ideal for fans of psychological horror. Slasher fans should look elsewhere.

Director: Bernard Rose

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Late in the evening, with two people. Make tea, put away the phone, don't turn on the lights.

🎭 Cast

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Helen Lyle

Tony Todd

Tony Todd

Candyman

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Trevor Lyle

Kasi Lemmons

Kasi Lemmons

Bernadette Walsh

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Anne-Marie McCoy

DeJuan Guy

DeJuan Guy

Jake

Michael Culkin

Michael Culkin

Purcell

Stanley DeSantis

Stanley DeSantis

Dr. Burke

Gilbert Lewis

Gilbert Lewis

Detective Frank Valento

Marianna Elliott

Marianna Elliott

Clara

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