Candyman

  • Theatrical - Wide 2021-08-27
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7/10

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A “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 horror film CANDYMAN that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.

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Arrow in the Head's The Iceman reviews Candyman. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tony Todd, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Colman Domingo.Arrow in the Head's The Iceman reviews Candyman. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tony Todd, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Colman Domingo.

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Candyman Review

PLOT: An artist living in the gentrified area that was once the Cabrini-Green housing projects makes the fatal mistake of saying a particular legend’s name fives times in the mirror. What follows is a trail of dead bodies and a...

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