Candyman: Day of the Dead

"A bloody legacy."

1999 1h 33m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 281

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Synopsis

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As the Day of the Dead celebration approaches the barrio of East Los Angeles, Caroline is challenged to control the horrifying legend of her ancestor, the "Candyman".

“A bloody legacy.”

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Cast

Tony Todd
Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
Donna D'Errico
Caroline McKeever
Alexia Robinson
Tamara
Mike Moroff
Tino
Mark Adair-Rios
Miguel Velasco
Jsu Garcia
David de La Paz
Wade Williams
Samuel Kraft
Ernie Hudson Jr.
Jamal Matthews

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Turi Meyer
Writers: Turi Meyer, Alfredo Septién
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Candyman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Turi Meyer, shot by Michael G. Wojciechowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adam Gorgoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frederick Wardell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tony Todd and Donna D'Errico and Alexia Robinson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A bloody legacy.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Turi Meyer directs. Michael G. Wojciechowski behind the camera. Adam Gorgoni scores. Frederick Wardell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Candyman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Turi Meyer, shot by Michael G. Wojciechowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Adam Gorgoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frederick Wardell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tony Todd and Donna D'Errico and Alexia Robinson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A bloody legacy.".
8IMDB entry: tt0165662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "life and death", "halloween", "relatives", "sequel".