Michael Keaton/Teyonah Parris/Chris Stapleton/Jerome Flood II

It's more like social commentary about racism and injustice than a horror movie.

One Caveat: If you understand what Candyman actually symbolizes then you should appreciate this interpretation.

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I am the writing on the walls. I am the sweet smell of blood on the street. The buzz that echoes in the alleyways. They will say I shed innocent blood. You are far from innocent, but they will say you were. That's all that matters.

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Nia DaCosta and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Candyman (2021)

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Teyonah Parris

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett

Jordan Peele

Win Rosenfeld

Nia DaCosta

A sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.

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Doesn&apos;t want to entertain, just wants to ram a message down your throat

I saw the original &apos;Candyman&apos; film back when I was very young. I remember being completely bored by it. It wasn&apos;t scary then, and it certainly isn&apos;t scary now. A good test would be to go to the mirror after seeing this and say &quot;Candyman&quot; five times over. If it&apos;s easy to do then the movie has not done its job.

It felt like this version of &apos;Candyman&apos; was so intent on giving a political message that it forgot to be an enjoyable film along the way. It&apos;s ridiculously preachy and self-righteous. It&apos;s not ever what I want out of a horror movie (or any film for that matter).

The characters are extremely bland, the scares are more or less non-existent, the concept is stupid and the film refuses to get off its high-horse. There are far better ways to spend your time and money than this film. Not recommended. 4/10.

Oscar-winner Jordan Peele unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend that your friend&apos;s older sibling probably told you about at a sleepover: Candyman. Rising filmmaker Nia DaCosta (Little Woods) directs this contemporary incarnation of the cult classic.

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Doesn't want to entertain, just wants to ram a message down your throat

I saw the original 'Candyman' film back when I was very young. I remember being completely bored by it. It wasn't scary then, and it certainly isn't scary now. A good test would be to go to the mirror after seeing this and say "Candyman" five times over. If it's easy to do then the movie has not done its job.

It felt like this version of 'Candyman' was so intent on giving a political message that it forgot to be an enjoyable film along the way. It's ridiculously preachy and self-righteous. It's not ever what I want out of a horror movie (or any film for that matter).

The characters are extremely bland, the scares are more or less non-existent, the concept is stupid and the film refuses to get off its high-horse. There are far better ways to spend your time and money than this film. Not recommended. 4/10.

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