Tom Jolliffe looks at the original Candyman and the new Nia DaCosta directed reboot/sequel. Which reigns supreme? Spoilers follow… In the early 1990s, maybe a year or two after the release of Bernard Rose’s hit horror classic Candyman, I watched as a preteen who had already become well versed in the kind of horror films […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 12 – Candyman (1992)
Candyman, 1992. Directed by Bernard Rose. Starring Tony Todd, Virgina Madsen, Xander Berkley, Vanessa A. Williams and Kesi Lemmons. SYNOPSIS: A graduate student in Chicago is completing a thesis into urban legends when she stumbles onto the legend of the “Candyman”, a mysterious entity who is said to brutally murders those who summon him. In […]
Exclusive poster for Bernard Rose’s Samurai Marathon
Ahead of its European premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival tomorrow, we’ve got an exclusive poster for Samurai Marathon, the new film from director Bernard Rose (Candyman). Samurai Marathon is inspired by the real-life race (still held annually in Japan) established in the 1850s by an ageing feudal lord who, in response to the […]
Blu-ray Review – Candyman (1992)
Candyman, 1992. Directed by Bernard Rose. Starring Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley, Vanessa Williams, Ted Raimi, Kasi Lemmons, and Eric Edwards. SYNOPSIS: A university grad student studying urban myths becomes the victim of the fabled Candyman after she says his name five times into a mirror. It has been said that the 1990s was […]
DVD Review – Frankenstein (2015)
Frankenstein, 2015 Directed by Bernard Rose. Starring Xavier Samuel, Carrie-Anne Moss, Tony Todd, Danny Huston, Sandra Rosko, Maya Erskine, Dave Pressler. SYNOPSIS: An eccentric pair of scientists create a human monster in modern-day Los Angeles. Another year, another adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel but there is a twist to this one as it sticks […]
DVD Review – 2 Jacks (2012)
2 Jacks, 2012. Directed by Bernard Rose. Starring Danny Huston, Jack Huston, Sienna Miller and Jacqueline Bisset. SYNOPSIS: Jack Hussar is a legendary Hollywood director, whose persona commands respect and adoration from his fans. Can his son, Jack Jr. maintain his legacy? Bernard Rose may be well-known for cult horror Candyman and Beethoven biopic Immortal […]
