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The movie tells the story of a graduate student whose research into modern folklore summons the spirit of the dead, the Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand. She soon regrets her skepticism, and must try to survive his deadly hook.
The goals of the picture never come into focus, usually because it is too busy bouncing between the methodical deviations of the villain and the silent absurdity of injustice.
Like so many post-Val Lewton horror films, this 1992 feature starts out promisingly while the plot is mainly a matter of suggestion, but gradually turns gross and obvious as the meanings become literal and unambiguous.
The film bogs down into ordinariness after its fast start when the myth is literally acted out and all sense of movie magic gets washed down the toilet.
The film's spooky atmosphere is accentuated by Anthony B. Richmond's cinematography and Philip Glass's score.
May 20, 2003
Washington Post
Madsen is a much better actress than is usually found in such a role. However, if you don't like splashes of blood or bees swarming out of bodies, you may want to think twice about this one.