Candyman has a hook for a hand and bees swarm around him wherever he goes. But while his hook-handed visage has joined the ranks of horror movie icons, his backstory is more complicated than most of ...

The new "Candyman" follows a struggling artist who becomes enamored with a grisly urban legend. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, the new movie pays homage to the 1992 cult classic. But it's not exactly ...

Nia DaCosta’s Candyman (2021) is one of this year’s most-anticipated horror flicks. For those who grew up with this legendary antagonist, the film will offer a new perspective on his story while ...

Candyman, new in theaters from Universal, is built upon a strong, specific idea: that for black people to give voice to their own trauma is to inevitably be blamed for causing it. This is an age-old ...

You don't need to have seen 1992's Candyman to enjoy Nia DaCosta's new take on the franchise; in fact, it might confuse you even more. And you definitely don't need to see its sequels, which are ...

"Candyman" is a riveting continuation of the infamous 1992 horror. If you’re looking for a shuddery fright fest that’s as smart as it’s scary, head over to "Candyman," now in theaters from Jordan ...

Having seen Candyman (2021) only once, I remember it in pieces. Like Bernard Rose’s 1992 film of the same name, Nia DaCosta’s story of a couple living in Chicago ...

I consider 1992's Candyman to be the film that renewed my love of the horror genre, so I had extremely high expectations for Nia DaCosta and Jordan Peele's sequel of the same name. Much like 2018's ...

On Wednesday, Nia DaCosta shared a new piece promoting 'Candyman,' which illustrates the urgent themes at the heart of her film. By Aaron Couch The world looked very different four months ago when ...

DaCosta, 31, co-wrote "Candyman" alongside Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld. Nia DaCosta accomplished a major career milestone when her supernatural slasher flick, "Candyman," bowed at No. 1 in theaters ...