Candyman (film)
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| Directed by | Bernard Rose |
| Produced by | Clive Barker Steve Golin |
| Written by | Bernard Rose |
| Starring | Virginia Madsen Tony Todd Xander Berkeley Vanessa Williams |
| Music by | Philip Glass |
| Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond |
| Editing by | Dan Rae |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 16, 1992 |
| Running time | 99 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
| Gross revenue | $25,792,310 (sub-total) |
| Followed by | Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh |
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Candyman is a 1992 slasher film starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd and Xander Berkeley. It was directed by Bernard Rose and is based on the short story The Forbidden by Clive Barker, though the film's scenario is switched from England to the United States (specifically Chicago). The film was scored by Philip Glass.
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[edit] Plot
Helen Lyle is a graduate student conducting research for her thesis on urban legends. While interviewing freshmen about their superstitions, she hears about a local legend known as Candyman, the son of a slave who was brutally tortured and murdered. According to the legend, anyone who looks into a mirror and chants his name five times will summon him, but at the cost of his or her own life. Thinking this is just the new spin she has been looking for, Helen enters the notorious gang-ridden territory known as the Cabrini-Green housing projects (the site of a brutal murder). Helen believes that Candyman cannot exist, but when she calls him into our world a string of murders begins and the police look to her as the primary suspect. Now, only one person can set her free: the Candyman.
Much like another of Clive Barker's creations, the Cenobites of the Hellraiser films, or the legend of "Bloody Mary", the Candyman must be called into existence, so often the deciding factor in a character's safety is his/her belief.
[edit] Differences between story and film
The short story concentrates solely on Helen and features Candyman in the last couple of pages only. The film is more of a slasher-film in comparison with the death scenes added to the story. Candyman was summoned by rumors and urban legends in a desolate and poor community. The legend of saying his name five times is not featured anywhere in the story.
[edit] Cast
| Actor / Actress | Character |
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| Tony Todd | The Candyman |
| Virginia Madsen | Helen Lyle |
| Xander Berkeley | Trevor Lyle |
| Ted Raimi | Billy |
| Vanessa Williams | Anne-Marie McCoy |
| Kasi Lemmons | Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh |
| Bernard Rose | Archie Walsh |
| Gilbert Lewis | Detective Frank Valento |
| Stanley DeSantis | Dr. Burke |
| Eric Edwards | Harold |
| Rusty Schwimmer | Policewoman |
| Michael Culkin | Professor Philip Purcell |
| DeJuan Guy | Jake |
| Marianna Elliott | Clara |
| Ria Pavia | Monica |
| Carolyn Lowery | Stacy |
| Lisa Ann Poggi | Diane |
| Adam Philipson | Danny |
| Barbara Alston | Henrietta Mosely |
| Sarina C. Grant | Kitty Culver |
| Baxter Harris | Detective |
| Kenneth A. Brown | Castrated Boy |
| Terrence Riggins | Gang Leader |
| Doug MacHugh | Orderly |
| Fred Sanders(uncredited) | Cop |
| Caron Strong(uncredited) | Nurse |
[edit] External links
- Candyman at the Internet Movie Database
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