Candyman (1992)

Based on a story by Clive Barker and skillfully written and directed by Bernard Rose, Candyman rises above most horror films by eerily suggesting that some urban legends--in this case a particularly frightening one--have a spooky basis in reality. The legend of the Candyman is a potent one around the high-rise tenements of Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing complex, where the residents speak of a dark, ominous figure who appears when his victims say his name five times in front of a mirror, then mercilessly slashes them to death. Upon learning that the Candyman is rumored to live in one of the vacant tenements, a University of Illinois researcher (Virginia Madsen) investigates a recent murder at Cabrini-Green. She learns that the Candyman (played by Tony Todd) is both unreal and chillingly real--a supernatural force of evil empowered by those who believe in his legend.

Actors: Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd

Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Subtitles: English, French Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)



Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number of discs: 1 Rated: R (Restricted) Studio: Sony Pictures DVD Release Date: September 9, 1998 Run Time: 98 minutes