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MONEY
Did you know
Made its money back 4.3Γ over at the box office.
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Candyman
"We dare you to say his name five times."
1992 1h 40m EN
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6.7
SOLID
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79%
FRESH
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61
METACRITIC
β
6.7
IMDB
β
6.7TMDB Β· 1,885π
79%Rotten Tomatoesβ61Metacriticβ
6.7IMDB Β· 104,279
DramaHorrorThriller
Synopsis
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The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
βWe dare you to say his name five times.β
Cast
Virginia Madsen
Helen Lyle
Tony Todd
Candyman
Xander Berkeley
Trevor Lyle
Kasi Lemmons
Bernadette Walsh
Vanessa Williams
Anne-Marie McCoy
DeJuan Guy
Jake
Michael Culkin
Purcell
Stanley DeSantis
Dr. Burke
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bernard Rose
- Writers
- Clive Barker, Bernard Rose
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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ERA
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34 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Candyman Collection" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Bernard Rose, shot by Anthony B. Richmond. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Dan Rae 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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Virginia Madsen and Tony Todd and Xander Berkeley carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "We dare you to say his name five times.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Bernard Rose directs. Anthony B. Richmond behind the camera. Philip Glass scores. Dan Rae cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Made its money back 4.3Γ over at the box office.
- 234 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Part of the "Candyman Collection" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 4Directed by Bernard Rose, shot by Anthony B. Richmond. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Dan Rae shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Virginia Madsen and Tony Todd and Xander Berkeley carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "We dare you to say his name five times.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0103919 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 14 themes, including "based on novel or book", "investigation", "halloween", "melancholy".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Anthony B. Richmond
- Original score
- Philip Glass
- Editing
- Dan Rae
- Production design
- Jane Ann Stewart
- Costume design
- Leonard Pollack
- Makeup / hair
- Erma Kent
- VFX supervisor
- William Cruse
- Sound
- Nigel Holland
- Stunt coordinator
- Walter Scott
- Runtime
- 100 min Β· 1h 40m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Box office
- $25,792,310
- Return
- 430% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Candyman (1992)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 79% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 61/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.7/10 Β· 104,279 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
5 wins & 10 nominations total
Part of
Candyman Collection
A children's ghost story comes to terrifying life in these gut-wrenching thrillers. A modern folklore brought to life.
Also by
Bernard Rose
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames β open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Propaganda Films
US
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
US
- CA
Candyman Films
US
Key crew
- Art DirectionBernard Rose
- ProducerSteve Golin
- CastingJane Alderman
- CastingJason La Padura
- Costume DesignLeonard Pollack
- Production DesignJane Ann Stewart
- Set DecorationKathryn Peters
- Art Department CoordinatorDouglas Morton
- Assistant Art DirectorMaria C. Connors
- Assistant Art DirectorChris Anthony Miller
- Assistant Art DirectorAndy Werderitsch
- Assistant Art DirectorMax Jones
- Sound DesignerNigel Holland
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMichael Barry
- Sound Re-Recording MixerKen S. Polk
- Dolby ConsultantSteve F.B. Smith
- Visual Effects SupervisorWilliam Cruse
- Visual Effects Art DirectorJoshua Culp
- Stunt CoordinatorWalter Scott
- Steadicam OperatorRandy Nolen
- Steadicam OperatorKirk R. Gardner
- Still PhotographerMark Fellman
- GafferRussell J. Lyster
- Best Boy ElectricHuston Beaumont
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- investigation
- halloween
- melancholy
- urban legend
- urban
- university
- evil
- candyman
- hook for a hand
- housing project
- urban decay
- urban gothic
- antagonistic
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2025-10-15RΒ· Re-Release
- Theatrical1992-10-16R
Also known as
International titles
- Candyman : Le Spectre MalΓ©fiqueCA
- Candyman, El Dominio de la MenteSV
- ΠΡΠ½Π΄ΠΈΠΌΠ΅Π½RU
- ΠΠΎΠ½Π΄ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡUA
- ΞάνΟΞΉΞΌΞ±Ξ½GR
- Clive Barker's CandymanUS
- The ForbiddenUS
