‘Candyman’ – BLM and Horror Make Uneasy Alliance

“Candyman” feels like it was written hours after that awful video of George Floyd went viral.

Social commentary is part of the horror genre, even more so in our tribal times. So taking a 90s’ horror film and ramping up its racially-charged themes makes perfect sense. What’s less satisfying about the new film is all the creative doors it opens but never steps through.

And we certainly need less time spent on lectures and more on character building. This strong casts deserves nothing less.

The story opens with aspiring artist Anthony (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and his art-gallery director partner, Brianna (Teyonah Parris) discussing their next collaboration. She’s understandably supportive, but Anthony’s manager isn’t inspired by his latest...

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Aug 25th 2021
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