Candyman
1992
****
Director: Bernard Rose
Cast: Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, Kasi Lemmons, Vanessa Estelle Williams, DeJuan Guy, Gilbert Lewis, Carolyn Lowery, Stanley DeSantis
A graduate student who is researching urban legends learns of Candyman, who can be invoked by calling his name five times in front of a mirror. Is he a myth or an actual person? This haunting and slow-burning horror film has stood the test of time. Virginia Madsen and Tony Todd give strong lead performances. Based on Cliver Barker's short story The Forbidden. Remade in 2021.
