Candyman (2021) - Movie Review | A Little Disappointing 

A decade? He looks a little older than 10 years old🤣🤣🤣

Totally with you on this review. Candy man deserves to be up there with the other iconic killers from slasher movies. If they wanted to make a movie about police brutality then do a movie about that. Don’t highjack candy man and sideline him like that.

I liked your review. This movie was used candy man as a mechanism to hammer home political messages the creators were obviously more interested in than the horror elements. Movie is not remotely scary. Well shot. Yes. Scary. No The opening scene of the original was iconic in establishing the horror elements of candyman The opening scene of this movie was focused on nothing but establishing the police brutality elements of the movie.

The fact that the entire audience i watched the movie with laughed at the scene where candyman kills the art critic in such a cartoonish cgi way tells you all you need to know about this shit film. Plus the political nonsense in the film it was like a really long Chappelle show sketch.

I agree 100% with your review! The movie had no jump scares, was way too politics and Candyman was hardly seen in the film.

I was pretty disappointed with this film, as I mentioned in my own review. The heavy-handed "social commentary" was a turnoff to begin with, but that wasn't the only problem. It was just a poorly written story. It did help me appreciate the original even more though.

Yeah, I agree with all the points you made completely. Too much pushing of political agendas, and way less about Candyman himself. Plus you just can’t hold a candle to the original, Tony Todd was born to play Candyman.. the chemistry between him and Virginia Madsen in the original was perfect. The whole movie had this dream like atmosphere that you really can’t capture again.

thank you for putting out such a great review. you helped my husband and I understand and take seriously a critical view of the horror aspect of this story. we were immediately so in love with this continuation/re-imagining that we couldn't quite wrap our thinking around the initial lower ratings by other bipoc reviews. Like I said, while we enjoy, applaud and are inspired by the social commentary that this project so elegantly presents we also appreciate very much the reminder that the original, in tone and creepy factor still stands up to this new Candyman. Brand new fans here!! Love your whole vibe/channel!! Gonna share this around!!!

I agree. The political statement for me, nothing wrong with it, though it can be much. It shouldn't overshadow Candyman. The 1st film imo was a bit of a Masterpiece bc it went into the economic issue in the black community, BUT it didn't overshadow Candyman. Caprini Green Projects was , a character. If itself. If you're gonna make a Horror film, make it. If you're gonna make a political film make it. If you wanna combine them, you'd better have some damn good writers. Well acted, looks good, had its moments but doesn't live up to the original imo.

I agree. We, as a country have things to work on. But when I watch a horror movie I am wanting to sit back and have some fun (a break from real life for a few minutes). I watched all the other candy man movies and was hoping this would continue with the original story. I will watch it I am sure I will enjoy it.

Candyman 2 handled the themes and ideas as well as the Candyman himself MUCH BETTER than this thing did.

just got done watching this movie, in the dark with headphones. i had a straight face the whole time. i thought the acting wasn’t great honestly. like really i thought it was bad. this movie felt so pretentious to me. like why did they have to make the main character a struggling modern artist? it made him very unlikable to me… and i prefer to like main characters. i cant really speak on the political issues because i haven’t lived the oppression the black community experiences every day but it felt way too forced. i don’t know it just didn’t even feel like a horror movie to me. anyways. great job on the video. subbed.

Compounded with constant white bashing, story element that there has many many “candymen” throughout history made this movie considerably less scary. In fact , it’s not scary at all Very well made movie from craft standpoint. Very poorly made movie from horror standpoint. Like ur review channel. Keep up the good work.

I agree with you 100%. It had all the ingredients but it had too much of each spices.

Just saw it 7 hours ago. Way too short. The Tony Todd hype was a lie. Helen Lyle in the trailer wasn't in the film. The music score sucked except the recycled Phillip Glass material. The movie was too damn short too. The humor sucked.

I lived in Chicago when thw first Candyman came out and it scared us in the neighborhood as well 😭 this one wasn't as smart or subtle as the first, but enjoyable enough. Needed so much more Tony Todd.

Great review man. Very balanced and honest. You have a cool and calm voice that's relaxing to listen to. I saw you comment on the lady's video who runs the Struggle Reviewz TV channel so I had to check you out. Look forward to more of your content.

This movie sucks, when it came, to very few times Tony Todd was there, it look , so computerized. If Tony Todd did this movie, by himself it would have been better. However, it better then 2, and 3 of Candyman.

Very good points especially the closing point. I never thought of it like that of candyman just being one of the horror figures and it would be great to see a black horror figure without so much social commentary. like yes it comes with the territory but like you said, the figure doesn’t have to become a backseat to it. 👏🏾👏🏾

I'm so happy I stumbled across your channel. Keep up the great work brother!

As a huge fan of the original 92 film and specifically of Tony Todd’s performance in it, I had super high hopes going into this one. I was happy to hear that it would continue the story from the original movie and that Anthony was the baby from the first movie and that Todd would even be in it in some capacity. Unfortunately though this reboot/kinda sorta sequel/reimagining falls flat in so many ways for me. Without spoiling anything, all of the nuance and subtlety from the original movie is gone here. The idea of Candyman being a “hive” made up of other black men that were wrongfully murdered and whom arise to become part of Danielle Robataille’s story is compelling on paper, but as it plays out in this film, it goes nowhere. It’s almost completely glossed over for supposedly being a huge part of why the tale gets passed along in the first place. So much of the plot of this new movie is just straight up nonsensical when we consider how everything worked in the original film. Say his name five times into a mirror and your death is assured. Here, even that isn’t guaranteed in some instances, and by the end of the movie, everything that made the original Candyman terrifying and memorable has all but gone right out the window. I felt like if this movie was an hour longer and spent more time unraveling the ideas it threw out there but then did nothing at all with, it could have been so much better. The original is still the best for me.

The trailers looked pretty underwhelming (except the awesome teaser)

I agree 100% there’s never been a sacrifice of the horror aspect of the movie for the message they can have the message just tone down so you can enjoy the horror that is Candyman. I saw the original back in the 90’s and this movie was a BIG disappointment they had Tony Todd but never Utilized him but for a cameo….so for me this movie sucked💯

One of the more interesting reviews on Candyman. I had some issues with what the movie was attempting to portray V the delivery. Other than that I did enjoy it.

My two favorite horror icons. 1 Jason all day everyday and secondly candyman. I've been so excited to watch this movie. Even though that I know this movie will be a huge let down. Especially with peele being apart of this. Still I've ignored the warning signs. But with each review that I see the more the reality sinks in. That this movie is exactly what I feared it to be. A let down

This was good to know before going into seeing the film… kinda sad that they didnt emphasize the main antagonist (candyman) but it is what it is at least its watchable

Now THIS is how you do a review!!! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿... BRAVO!

I think it takes place more than a decade after the original; IIRC, it's a decade after Cabrini Green had been removed/changed.

I love this movie and I got one question for you is it better than the 2 sequels we got before this one?

I agree that soundtrack for the first one just sent shivers up your spine and I felt like I was looking for that feeling throughout the whole movie. I did enjoy the story though I feel a lot was left out that should have been included regardless of the run time and it did pick up in the final act, I just wish they fleshed out some more background and included the powerful original score to add to the ambiance of the movie. I didn't get that spine tingle till the very end but I did end the movie with a smile on my face FINALLY seeing Tony Todd. I love it when movies stay on my mind long after I'm done watching them. That's how I know it's made an impact and this movie definitely made an impact.

I can appreciate this movie, and I do. There are some great aspects to this Candyman. I love the cinematography, the trick s they executed with the mirrors, and the kills. I love the Candyman character, I think he did a great job. However, I would love to know more about him. Did Sherman grow up in Cabrini Green? Was he related to any of Anthony's mother's friends from the original movie? What is disability? And why the hell all of a sudden, is there more than one Candyman? And where the hell was Sherman's dialog in this film?! Tony Todd had an incredible dialog in the original Candyman, which was a part of his presence which still draws me in until this day. I really hope that if Nia does decide to do a sequel to this, she leaves Jordan Peele with this one.

Thank you for an AWESOME review. I have been a Candyman since day one. I'm from the same generation as you. It scared the hell outta me. . When I found out they were remaking/ reimagining this. I was cautiously optimistic As time went on I got excited but one day not long ago I made a stupid mistake on clicking a reviewers channel this reviewer claimed he had a source who had seen an early screening and was very disappointed. He ended up spoiling the entire movie on his channel. Even though I was disappointed and mad at myself for clicking on a channel that warned of spoilers. I had planned on going to see it and have been watching the non spoiler reviews that people have uploaded the last day . Overall the reviews I've seen are positive but everyone has the SE complaint . The 3rd act is rushed. It leans heavily on social commentary and very little horror . Now I realize everything that first reviewer said turned out to be true. I'm still going to see it but not as excited as I was. 😟

Great Review ! I shared some of the same thought as well 👍🏾

I remember watching the first Candyman and farewell to flesh it scared the s*** out of me part 3 was garbage but I feel like they took elements of part 3 and put it in this movie where the old man is a follower of what seems like a cult where he's trying to turn someone else into the legend this movie wasn't scary but I was excited and the ending commentary of the movie was pretty cheap but worth it because I know a lot of people were going to hate this film because of their personal beliefs and that is what made it even worth wild is that they would expose themselves now I haven't finished your review I hope you're not one of those Candace Owens or Brandon Tatum fan but I look forward to watching the rest of your review

No! Back from vacation and catching up but I think we agree here wth Candyman yet I didn’t think it touched on the social issues as much. Lol Great review bro!

You're absolutely correct. Focusing too much on one aspect of a movie (Especially a horror film) can bring it down as far as fear factor. I remember watching the first candyman as a kid and it scared the fuck out of me! I believe that's because they mostly focused on the horror aspect. Yes, it does have a message within and it was a good message too. Not to say I don't appreciate the politics because as a chicano, I get it. But putting the main focus on politics and leaving the horror aspect in the back seat just throws me off. I'll compare this film to the Nightmare on elm street remake. That movie focused WAY too much on the child molestation stuff and less on Freddy slashing people ( It also didn't help that Robert wasn't Freddy). Where as the original Nightmare on elm street had the child thing as a sub-context but mostly focused on the fear that Freddy brought and showed. Same thing with the original Candyman. The racism stuff was on the side but the movie really did focus on the goriness and the fear that candyman brought and showed. Plus the lack of Tony Todd really upset me. The man is a legend for that character alone! For the positives in my opinion the movie did have excellent cinematography, good casting, I liked the fact that his victims were white because that makes sense for the character, and the fact that the main character is the baby from the first film and bringing back Anne Marie McCoy was cool to see. In conclusion, I agree with your rating and thoughts. They could've done a lot more with Tony's candyman. He's one of my favorite horror icons and definitely deserved more spotlight. Hopefully they'll make another sequel actually showing more Candyman kills than focusing on the politics whilst having that dark tone the first movie had and bring back the fear that Tony Todd brought to us all!

Great review my guy! Definitely should me some things I didn’t even see

Agh man, I’m still looking forward to seeing the film but I’m not hearing great things about it, outside of it being visually juicy. I had high expectations for the movie, I like my horror to be horror.

Thanks for your opinion!

You said Die-rector and Die-rection...nicely done👍

I keep coming back to this movie, just rewatched it. Agree completely. Like just more Candyman in general would have been better, buy scarier also. Like when he's in the ceiling mirror in the elevator....it's just not scary. More shadows and music that makes you pull your feet onto the couch. Candyman standing at the end of an isle of books in the library as he's walking to the elevator, just a black silhouette. Shit like that. But I still love the cinematography, the kill scenes, especially the one in the school bathroom was cool as it all happened off camera and in small angled reflections. More of that! Love all the shots of Cabrini outdoors, the empty streets, it was just missing some subtle music again. But yeah lots of missed opportunities too bad. The heavy handed politics/social issues I mean....was this Get Out or Candyman? Could have had the same message with 59% less evil white people.

The original candyman in the movie (Tony todd) died in the fire on the first film, so I'm glad to see that his soul can live through other people once the body he lived in before is damaged, pretty much possesses people.

Wasn't 1992 Candyman brilliant?

Spot on review.

It just has to be seen as a whole separate movie from the others

It isn't just this movie, but a lot of horror reboots like the latest Halloween Kills do not have their priorities straight.. My first requirement for a horror movie is for it to be Scary THEN for it to be entertaining THEN for the story to be interesting. Some studious have these traits out of whack

I liked how this was straight to the point I remember hearing about the new candy man movie a while ago and I was kinda excited for it but then When I saw Dead Meats video on it It didn’t really feel like Candyman anymore y’know? I loved the artistic stuff in the movie but the rest of the movie kinda fell off for me Imo Barely any kills was a huge let down as well Infact I thought the black girl in the trailer was actually the protagonist and I really liked the concept of her just hanging around with friends but then candy man shows up to kill them But it wasn’t the case for me and I was disappointed once again great review

Candyman for me has never been on the same level as a Freddy or a Jason etc. He was above them. Those type of Villains are all Hollywood generated horror commercial type villains where it's very clear who's the bad guy and who's the good guy and the lesson always circles around teens having sex because the virgin always lives. Candyman is very different and above these other villains in that he was born out of tragedy and social injustice. Even as a kid I knew there was a lesson to be learned watching this movie, Candyman wasn't a movie villain, he was a demon a manifestation of evil deeds. For one he didn't need to hide behind a mask or facial deformity and he only came after you if you were dumb enough to say his name. The first Candyman movie was more like a gothic romance with a brutal twist. This newest adaptation feels like a new perspective but kept the core aspects that made Candyman what he is. It felt like the first Candyman was the beginning and the new movies fills in all the blanks over time which accounts for how powerful he is now. I just wish there was more.

Dope review

I have to watch the original 1992.....B4i watch this 2021 CANDYMAN......i just don't remember pt1..it was just so long ago,& i don't remember the old version

Trying to fix something that wasn’t broken is right in the nose.

Great review I haven't seen the movie til Friday im a big fan horror and candyman I understand it's going alot negatives from people trashing this film, but end of the day they getting good positive on social media and others also they might talk negative about things but the jokes on them the actors they choose jordan peele and nia dacosta they making money tho regardless.

Phillip Glass soundtrack was also original and iconic and better. like john carpenters Halloween theme or Nightmare on Elm Street

I have both original and new plus the sequels to original

For me the third act was lackluster. The first and second were amazing.

I like this film because Anthony’s mother Vanessa Williams from the original movie admit Candyman was behind everything not Helen like they made her and Candyman kid napped her baby Anthony,and Helen saved him,which she got the blame,I also do love the first original then the original sequel farewell to the flesh because you get to know Daniel Robitile and Tony Todd developed that story and how he got the name and his family and how he fell in love with a white woman and got her pregnant and how Caroline had the baby and she was white Isabel,and brought the baby up so no would suspect the truth about it being Candymans baby,she bought his family home he was born into and brought her family up there in New Orleans.👍😃

I very happy to hear your commentary on the film now I'll just wait till it hit DVD because have been hearing they messed it up making a political statement

Definitely more than a decade later. If it took place a decade later baby Anthony would have been 10 years old

A decade after the original? Does it look like that man is ten years older than his character in Candyman 1992…

What I love about this is that, when the first Candyman came out it got a lot of negative reviews because of its heavy social tone with everything going on in Cabrini. A lot of black critics were upset that the film painted black men in a negative light. So it's interesting to see a lot of positive reviews and then ones like this. It seems like this film just as the original will become more iconic over time. Just as the original. A film that is a symbol of the times making it timeless at the end of the day.

Oh, no! 😩

Candyman 2021 is supposed to take place a decade after the original ⁉. LOL 😂. Well Anthony must be from planet crypton with superman genes or something LOL 😂. Because in part 1, he wasn't just a baby, he was literally an infant. So how is this sequel supposed to be a decade after the original, when you can clearly see that Anthony has to be either in his twenties or thirties according to the way he looks, and also his size 😂⁉. If this sequel is supposed to be a decade later after the first film, that would make Anthony 10 years old or a little older. Someone please help me make sense out of this 😐.

What I'm getting is Jordon Peele took the property and just made a Jordon Peele movie and I think that's why critics like it. Critics like Jordon Peele putting social commentary front and center and they normally don't like Slasher films so they are liking this movie for not being a real CandyMan movie.

Disappointed in the movie.

The films problems are not Nia's I dont think the rewrites etc are the film is gorgeous and if anything I know The Marvels is not going to be boring like Captain Marvel

4:38 You gave it a 7/10 wow thats too gracious 😆 🤣 😂 id give it a 4/10... it was a tad short of solid

This is what happens when you put politics ahead of story. Imagine if skin colour was reversed, what would happen

Dog, he's the baby from the original it was definitely 2 decades and some since the original. Smh

I just watched it and was so disappointed. The forced political crap was so cringe... The acting of the white guy that was killed at the beginning was laughable. Very disappointed.....

We go to movies like this to escape the politics and junk getting thrown at us in the world. We want to get sucked into a fantasy world that is the story of the movie for that 2 hours or less. Why are people trying to bring politics into absolutely everything nowadays? Can we not just sit down and enjoy a great movie? Never mind the fact that the statistics that are public information that can be accessed by anyone do not support the agenda being pushed in this movie or by the mainstream media. Seriously look up for yourself the numbers the past year or two of unarmed people killed by the police separated by race. Don't take my word look it up for yourself. The issue of race has been used for decades to separate people for political gain. Telling people of color an agenda assuming they can't think for themselves is the modern form of slavery in a mental form. How are we still falling for this in 2022?

The original isnt exactly a masterpiece? The fuck are you talking about? Its 1 of the best horror movies of all times and it has 1 of the best music scores in cinematic history.

I don't watch movies for skin color, o watch movies to escape real life. This movie was not escapism. It was Jordan Peele crying about being black... AGAIN. Candyman 2021 is BORING, PRETENTIOUS, and CORNY. if this is the directors first film, I don't wanna see her second.

Just saw this movie, Revenge Porn nothing more nothing less

I saw the movie twice, I loved it,tony todd getting older as an actor,so they slowly weaving him out as the main character,someone got to play candy man in the future,the movie had a great story line.

I am so glad you still enjoyed this movie, but i have to disagree with you quite a bit about the use of Candyman. I think he was absolutely terrifying and his presecene is all throughout. the film also has social statements, not political. I think it was extremely subtle and well used for the film. they also expanded the character so well by integrating the themes and candyman. awesome review man!

TErrible movie. Everyone always speaks of the cinematography adnd Yes some shots looked great, but the movie itself looked cheap. The characters were boring. And what they turned Candyman into is a Damn Shame. Candyman is a regal, gothic, almost classy killer that coming for you if you dont believe. He fucks with your psychological and then frames that person for the murders, but everyone knows who did it. They turned him into a drunk bum avenging wrongs done to black folks. He's not a civil rights killer, none of that. I hated this. His hook was boggish, his attire horrible. This movie was disrespectful. I cared nothing about anyone. 1 out of 10.

I just rewatched the original. Idkwtf you're talking about it is A MASTERPIECE

i mean the first thing we get hit with at the beginning of the movie is lgbt..i felt like it's being forced and wasn't genuine so i didn't watch the movie and just came fro the review

Remake was shit! Too political! Why can't they just leave politics out of movies? The original will always be better

He thought black self hate would generate views 😩😆😂😂😂😂🤦🏽‍♂️

A little disappointing?😂😂😂😂 movie was PURE CONCENTRATED 🐕 💩 on its own, LET ALONE COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL