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Candyman

Name: Candyman
Director: Nia DaCosta
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2021-08-25
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Kyle Kaminsky

2021 · 1h 31m · Horror, Thriller

IMDb 5.9 Metacritic 72 RT 83%

If you're in the mood for smart, atmospheric horror that doubles as social commentary, absolutely watch this tonight—the Candyman mythology is genuinely unsettling and the Chicago setting adds real weight to the scares. Just know this isn't jump-scare popcorn fare; it's a slow-burn psychological descent that demands your attention.

Plot

A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman.

Director: Nia DaCosta

Cast: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Kyle Kaminsky

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