1995

In 1995 and 1999, sequels subtitled Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh and Candyman: Day of the Dead were released.

in 1992

Released in 1992 (and reimagined in 2021), Candyman —based on a short story by Clive Barker—remains a potent horror tale of the revenge undertaken by a Black artist (Tony Todd) murdered in the 1890s for having a relationship with a white woman.

on October 16th, 1992

Released in the US on October 16th, 1992, Candyman became a sleeper hit.

on August 27, 2021

The last Candyman movie was produced by Jordan Peele and Nia DaCosta (amongst others!), and released exactly one year ago, on August 27, 2021, making 4 Candyman movies the fourth installment of the franchise.

on June 12, 2020

MGM was also announced today that this new Candyman movie will be released on June 12, 2020.

on October 16, 1992, in the United States, where Candyman made $25.7 million

Candyman was released on October 16, 1992, in the United States, where Candyman made $25.7 million.

over a year from June 2020 to August 27, 2021

Directed by Nia DaCosta and produced and co-written by Jordan Peele, Candyman was pushed back over a year from June 2020 to August 27, 2021.

Polygram Filmed Entertainment

Candyman was released theatrically by TriStar Pictures and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment on October 16, 1992, and grossed over $25 million domestically.

from Friday, August 28, 2021

Candyman is in theaters from Friday, August 28, 2021.

With a release date set for June 12, 2020

With a release date set for June 12, 2020, we're sure to learn a heck of a lot more about Nia DaCosta's Candyman in the coming months.

In the 1992 film

In the 1992 film, the Candyman is the prosperous son of a slave who's lynched and murdered after falling in love with a white woman and fathering their child.

in 1992 1999

The first “Candyman” came out in 1992, with follow-ups in 1995 and 1999.

as a “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 slasher classic starring Virginia Madsen and Tony Todd as the titular bee-ensconced killer

Billed as a “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 slasher classic starring Virginia Madsen and Tony Todd as the titular bee-ensconced killer, the newest take on Candyman completely ignores the wretched sequels that followed the original film.

2017

The title has a release date of 2017.

In the ghoulish tradition of urban legends like Bloody Mary, director Nia DaCosta’s 2021 film to the original 1992 Bernard Rose film of the same name

In the ghoulish tradition of urban legends like Bloody Mary, director Nia DaCosta’s 2021 film Candyman presents a decades-later sequel to the original 1992 Bernard Rose film of the same name.

October , Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999) and Candyman (2020)

October was followed by three sequels, Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995), Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999) and Candyman (2020).

in 2021

The Candyman, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween Kills, were all released in 2021, bringing iconic villains back to the 21st century with the general consensus of a hearty shrug.

Despite the lack of a number or in its title a colon

Despite the lack of a number or a colon in its title, the Candyman now in theaters is definitely more of a sequel than a remake, so make sure to first check out the 1992 original before buying a ticket.

the fourth film in the Candyman franchise and the first since 1999

Candyman, which is a theatrical exclusive release, is the fourth film in the Candyman franchise and the first since 1999.

1993

The album was released on June 29, 1993 for IRS Records and was produced by Candyman himself.