Probably the best Barker's movie and one of the best horror thrillers I've ever seen. Movie after which the mirror in the dark will be one of the most horrible things that you might encounter. Story is intelligent, which is rarity in this genre, psychologically and sociologically well-founded, and together with fantastic Virginia Madsen in the lead role and excellent direction and music, it builds an atmosphere where explicit scenes are not necessary to maintain horror and tension at a high level. Perhaps the film would be even better without gore. Within the genre, this film is perfection and it's one of the rare films that I remember in detail for decades after watching. I just saw it again after more than twenty years and it thrilled me like the first time.9/10

This slasher flick introduces us to a character that didn't quite get popular but still has some relevance. The Candyman is a villain who can be summoned by saying his name five times in a mirror. Oddly enough, he actually isn't summoned quite that much that way. I really do like this actor and especially love his deep voice. This is a film that knows how to create atmosphere. We get some really great music and a very unique approach to the genre. I admit that I'm confused as to why he's called the Candyman. He has nothing to do with candy at all.He attacks with a hook hand and uses bees. Nothing candy related there. At first, it seems like he's just an ordinary person but this was apparently just someone taking on his persona or something. The setup is very nice too. There's a lot of little things to notice in this movie, especially at the very end. I really love the early parts where they're talking about urban legends. It just sets up the film's mythology well. ***

CandymanBefore 1992, the only black male that would appear when you said Candyman was Sammy Davis Jr.But thanks to this horror movie, this hook-handed fella started showing up as well.A student studying urban legends, Helen (Virginia Madsen), stumbles across a character from inner-city folklore that emerges from mirrors and guts you with his hook if you say his name five times.Helen later learns that Candyman (Tony Todd) was a cultured African-American lynched in 1890 for loving a white woman - who looks like her. His ashes were scattered over the housing project he now haunts. Horror novelist Clive Barker's urban take on the Bloody Mary myth, this seminal slasher movie has a solid backstory of social importance. And while the scares are dated and the script stale, the villain is still iconic.However, the worst part of living inside of mirror is getting covered in puss.Yellow Lightvidiotreviews.blogspot.ca

First, let me just say I'm going to try very hard not to make a bunch of unnecessary hook puns. No promises, though.Anyway, I had two reasons for wanting to watch this film. Those were: a) the fact that it's reputed to be a superior horror film, and b) I'm a sucker for anything scored by Philip Glass. This film didn't disappoint on either front-- in fact, I would say it excelled. The score composed by Glass heightened every already suspenseful moment and Tony Todd shone as the Candyman, charismatic enough to enjoy, but still terrifying enough to satisfy the duties of an urban legend ghost-killer.Off to watch Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh now!