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Student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) learns of the terrifying local legend of The Candyman – a hooked serial killer who appears when you say his name in a mirror, five times. Her investigations of The Candyman legend lead her to his fabled haunts. But, when she ignores locals’ warnings, a series of gruesome murders begins. Could the legend really be true?

1992 · 1h 38m
  • 79%
  • 16+
Director Bernard Rose

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Candyman

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Student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) learns of the terrifying local legend of The Candyman – a hooked serial killer who appears when you say his name in a mirror, five times. Her investigations of The Candyman legend lead her to his fabled haunts. But, when she ignores locals’ warnings, a series of gruesome murders begins. Could the legend really be true?

COMMON SENSE

Lots of gory moments in '90s "urban legend" slasher film.

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.7
Reviews 82
Fresh 65
Rotten 17

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Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
1992
Run Time
1 hr 38 min
Rated
R for violence and gore.
Content Advisories
Violence, Suggestive Dialogue, Sexual Content, Language
Regions of Origin
United States, Australia
© 1992 Candyman Films Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

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English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.