Tony Todd is terrific, and succeeds at making The Candyman iconic even when the script fails him. If not for him and Virginia Madsen, I'm not sure anyone would even remember this one. If it had been a better movie, he'd be considered one of the all-time greats. Candyman fails on a lot of levels, but makes the grade in a number of other ways, and I think it's worth watching at least once.
3 would be better without the tacked on second ending out of 5.
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The first half-hour is fantastic. Then it just falls apart.
You're right. They never do explore what could have been more interesting elements. Very frustrating.
2½ poopy walls out of 5
R.I.P. Tony Todd (1954 - 2024)
This is one of my favorite horror films, right up there with the original A Nightmare on Elm Street, mostly because it operates on that same dream logic which creeps under your skin. Always felt more like a dark love story and a tragedy than a horror film. The performances by Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen just elevated it, and of course that haunting score by Philip Glass has stayed with me forever.
It Was Always You, Helen
5 times spoken in the mirror out of 5
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