Candyman
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Candyman is a 1992 supernatural horror film about an urban legend killer with a hook for a hand, based on Clive Barker’s short story “The Forbidden.”
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Candyman (2021 film) | 1 |
| Candyman film series | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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supernatural horror film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Forbidden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Clive Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOrigin | African-American urban legend ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Anthony B. Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Bernard Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | TriStar Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorRegion |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| editedBy | Dan Rae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Cabrini–Green Homes
NERFINISHED
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Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
slasher film
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supernatural horror ⓘ |
| hasLegacySequel | Candyman (2021 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Candyman 3: Day of the Dead
NERFINISHED
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Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Tony Todd
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Madsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Candyman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helen Lyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of urban legends
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iconic hook-handed antagonist ⓘ score by Philip Glass ⓘ |
| plotElement |
hook-handed killer
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summoning by saying his name five times in a mirror ⓘ urban legend ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Tony Todd
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Madsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alan Poul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Golin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Propaganda Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | October 16, 1992 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 99 ⓘ |
| screenplayAdaptationOf | The Forbidden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Bernard Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Cabrini–Green Homes
NERFINISHED
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Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortStoryPublication | Books of Blood, Volume 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportingActor |
Kasi Lemmons
NERFINISHED
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Vanessa Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Xander Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
power of belief and myth
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race and class in urban America ⓘ |
| title | Candyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Candyman (2021 film)
this entity surface form:
Candyman film series