Candyman
2021
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Director: Nia DaCosta
Cast: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, Vanessa Williams, Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Kyle Kaminsky, Brian King, Carl Clemons-Hopkins
An aspiring black artist becomes captivated with the dark history of Chicago's gentrified Cabrini-Green neighborhood and the legend of Candyman. Nia DaCosta's passable sequel references the events and characters of the wonderful 1992 horror film. It then creates a new story around Candyman, the murderous spirit who can be summoned by calling his name five times in front of a mirror. There are some nice scares but very few surprises.
