horror

Candyman is one of the most underrated horror films of all time, and without a doubt of the 90’s.

slasher

Candyman is an American slasher media franchise originating from the 1985 short story "The Forbidden" of the collection Books of Blood by Clive Barker, about the legend of [the] "Candyman", the ghost of an artist and son of a slave who was murdered in the late 19th century.

supernatural slasher

Candyman is an upcoming American supernatural slasher film directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, and DaCosta.

satirical horror

Candyman, the 1992 film adapted by Bernard Rose from Clive Barker’s short story, “The Forbidden,” is perhaps one of the most underrated satirical horror films of the 1990s.

Slasher film

A lot of times Candyman is lumped into the category of a Slasher film.

indie pop

Candyman is a single by Australian indie pop band Ratcat, released in May 1992 as the lead single from the band's third studio album, Insideout.

pop and jazz

Candyman" is described as a pop and jazz song that imitates swing music whose lyrics are about sexual intercourse.

supernatural horror with a strong social commentary

The film’s events take place in Chicago’s Caprini Green district, which was once notorious for violence before violence was heavily gentrified; the Candyman series is supernatural horror with a strong social commentary.

on the Clive Barker short story “The Forbidden

Candyman is based on Clive Barker’s short story “The Forbidden”.

rock

Candyman is the second studio album by American rock musician Steve Lukather.

on a series of grisly supernatural murders, 1992’s urban horror thriller

Set in a derelict housing project in Chicago and focused on a series of grisly supernatural murders, 1992’s urban horror thriller Candyman would already be scary enough for its desolate setting and dark themes (racism and racially motivated violence) were the titular figure, played by Tony Todd, also not so darn scary: A towering figure in a trench coat, wielding a meat hook as a weapon and heralded by swarms of bees.

a chilling urban horror film adapted from Clive Barker‘s “Books of Blood” short story “The Forbidden”

One of my favorite horror movies is the Bernard Rose-directed Candyman, a chilling urban horror film adapted from Clive Barker‘s “Books of Blood” short story “The Forbidden”.

on the story by Clive Barker

Written and directed by Bernard Rose, and based on a story by Clive Barker, Candyman injects gothic romance into the slasher.

a solid hard rocker

“Candyman” is a solid hard rocker, with a creative back end and active guitar work that is part jazzy, part dancy, and a catchy chorus.

a documentary movie

In case you don’t remember the movie: Candyman is a documentary movie...

one of the most original ghost stories ever brought to the screen

Candyman, one of the most original ghost stories ever brought to the screen, is a truly weird, class-related tale of revenge from beyond the grave.

a wannabe serial killer inspired by the likes of Jason, Michael, and Freddy (who in this world really exist)

Candyman is a wannabe serial killer inspired by the likes of Jason, Michael, and Freddy (who in this world really exist).

the idea behind Candyman—a rich, cognac-based cocktail with a touch of creme de cacao and chocolate bitters

That’s the idea behind Candyman—a rich, cognac-based cocktail with a touch of creme de cacao and chocolate bitters.

something of a marvel, based on a little-read but effectively creepy short story by Clive Barker, a little-read but effectively creepy short story transplanted the action from the UK to the US

Candyman is something of a marvel, based on a little-read but effectively creepy short story by Clive Barker, a little-read but effectively creepy short story transplanted the action from the UK to the US.

adventure

Candleman is an adventure game that follows a little candle, with a little candle's only ability being to burn for 10 seconds.