Product Information
The thesis research of folklore graduate student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) leads her into the urban underworld of Chicago's Cabrini Green housing projects. There the residents are genuinely terrified of Candyman (Tony Todd), a legendary figure with a hook for a hand. Skeptical, she 'summons' him in front of a mirror and discovers with horror that he's real and very deadly.Product Identifiers
ProducerAlan Poul, Steve Golin, Sigurjon Sighvatsson
EAN5050582405620
eBay Product ID (ePID)50301954
Product Key Features
ActorVanessa Williams, Virginia Madsen, Kasi Lemmons, Xander Berkeley, Tony Todd, Ted Raimi
Film/TV TitleCandyman
DirectorBernard Rose
LanguageEnglish
Run Time94 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2008
FeaturesSpecial Edition, Widescreen
FranchiseCandyman
GenreHorror/Occult, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate18
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerPhilip Glass
ReviewsUSA Today - ...The Candyman cometh, and terror fans rejoice. Finally, a modern-day bogeyman who pierces the psyche..., New York Times - ...The imagination of Clive Barker is authentically strange....[Madsen is] enterprising...
Additional InformationThe thesis research of folklore graduate student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) leads her into the urban underworld of Chicago's Cabrini Green housing projects. There the residents are genuinely terrified of Candyman (Tony Todd), a legendary figure with a hook for a hand. Skeptical, she 'summons' him in front of a mirror and discovers with horror that he's real and very deadly. This surprisingly taut horror thriller is based on Clive Barker's THE FORBIDDEN. Barker also executive-produces.
Executive ProducerClive Barker
ScreenwriterBernard Rose
AuthorClive Barker
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleCandyman
EditorDan Rae
Director of PhotographyAnthony Richmond