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Cast & Crew

Bernard Rose
As Archie Walsh
Bernard Rose
Director
Tony Todd
As Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
Xander Berkeley
As Trevor Lyle
Virginia Madsen
As Helen Lyle
Ted Raimi
As Billy
Diane Peterson
As Nurse
Rusty Schwimmer
As Policewoman

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Helen Lyle, a graduate student researching urban legends, discovers the myth of Candyman - a vengeful spirit born from the brutal murder of an African American man. Despite her skepticism, Helen repeats Candyman's name in front of a mirror and unleashes a series of bloody murders. As she delves deeper into the mystery, she finds herself confronting the entity that haunts the residents of Cabrini-Green. The film explores themes of trauma, race, and powerlessness as Helen becomes entrapped in Candyman's web of violence. Will she be able to break free from his grip or become his next victim?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Candyman include Funny Games, Cronos, The People Under the Stairs, The Ghost and the Darkness, The Lost Boys, Dead Calm.

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Candyman was released in theaters on October 16, 1992.