Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Nia DaCosta’s new reboot of Candyman kept its roots grounded in the mythology of the original 1992 ...

Today marks the 70 th birthday of actor Tony Todd, who died on Nov. 8. A genre staple whose hundreds of credits included “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Platoon” and the “Final Destination” series, ...

Without these things, I am nothing,” Candyman tells her before enlisting her to do some of his bidding. Helen is eventually framed for the kidnapping of Cabrini-Green resident Anne-Marie's (Vanessa ...

The 1992 original Candyman film, my favorite piece of horror cinema from that decade, is about an interloper. Helen Lyle (played by Virginia Madsen), a plucky, white graduate student researching urban ...

The latest horror movie from Jordan Peele and Nia DaCosta tells a story of racism, victimization and gentrification. While these themes were present in the original Candyman, they were never so ...

Nia DaCosta’s Candyman (2021) is one of this year’s most-anticipated horror flicks. For those who grew up with this legendary antagonist, the film will offer a new perspective on his story while ...

I consider 1992's Candyman to be the film that renewed my love of the horror genre, so I had extremely high expectations for Nia DaCosta and Jordan Peele's sequel of the same name. Much like 2018's ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. While talking to Horror Geek Life, Todd didn’t share much about his role in the film, but he ...