Candyman (2021)

R16
2020
|
91 mins
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Billed as a "spiritual sequel" to the 1992 horror, produced and co-written by Jordan Peele (Get Out). Set in the... More

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Candyman (2021) | Ratings & Reviews

"Well-intentioned but strangely flat and inconsistent."

FilmInkFilmInk

"Both overly didactic and muddled."

Vanity FairVanity Fair

"(Candyman) distinguishes DaCosta as a visionary to be reckoned with."

Little White LiesLittle White Lies

"Every intriguing plot point... is squandered by pedestrian direction, facile thought, and a craven commodification of Blackness."

VultureVulture

"(Candyman is) overstuffed with numerous relevant springboards for discussion, often at the expense of sustained dread."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

"Though it delivers some entertaining comedy and bloodshed, Candyman is clunky and overly instructive in its metaphorical purpose..."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

"DaCosta stages (the murders) with a spurting operatic dread that evokes the grandiloquent sadism of mid-period De Palma."

VarietyVariety

"(Candyman) artfully weaves together supernatural-powered genre chills with some decidedly real-world truths."

IndieWireIndieWire

"Candyman... pays tribute to the original and its legacy while forging a very present, grounded path forward, organically expanding the mythology."

Bloody DisgustingBloody Disgusting

"A very tasty confection of satire and scorn."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"Gory yet strikingly beautiful and socially relevant..."

Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-Times

"A wry, ambitious, occasionally frustrating reimagining..."

ColliderCollider

"There's an elegance to DaCosta's storytelling, always giving us just enough to keep us moving forward without signalling too much of what's to come."

San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle

"The attention to race, police brutality, community displacement and related issues doesn’t mean the thrills are any less spine-tingling or the bloodletting less ghastly."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"A fun, thought-provoking time at the movies."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

Candyman (2021) | Details

Rating
R16, Violence, horror, suicide & content that may disturb
Runtime
91
Genre
Horror
Country of origin
USA