Candyman (1992) Netflix UK
At the University of Chicago, student Helen Lyle investigates the legend surrounding Candyman, a ghost with a hook instead of a hand that appears every time her name is pronounced five times before a mirror. Regarding Helen’s investigation, a professor explains the historical basis of legend and the superstitions that surround her: Apparently, Candyman is the vengeful spirit of a slave who was mutilated by a mad mob that accused him of raping a white woman. When Helen decides to repeat Candyman’s name five times, she sets in motion a series of inevitable supernatural events, culminating in horrific massacres in which she herself holds the murder weapon.
Actors: Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley, Tony Todd
Director: Bernard Rose
Runtime: 100 min
Genres: Horror, Thriller
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