Candyman

The Resource Candyman
Label
Candyman
Statement of responsibility
a film by Nia DaCosta
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
  • Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and filmmaker Nia DaCosta unleash a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend: Candyman. For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook handed killer. In present day, an artist (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny
  • "Candyman is a work held together by thoughtful choices, and it has a lot to say."--Time Magazine
  • "There's no mistaking what "Candyman" is trying to say. Even so, the loud messages don't overwhelm the plot or characters because director DaCosta, in only her second feature, has made such an exciting, fun movie."--New York Post
  • "Acute and skillfully made, "Candyman" is also pointedly political."--Boston Globe
Cataloging source
Midwest
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director, Nia Dacosta
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R
Language note
  • English, French audio
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PerformerNote
Yahya Abdul-Mateen Ii, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, Kyle Kaminsky, Vanessa Williams, Rebecca Spence, Tony Todd
Runtime
91
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action

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