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 […]
Movie Review – Candyman (2021)
Candyman, 2021. Directed by Nia DaCosta. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, Kyle Kaminsky, Vanessa Williams, Rebecca Spence, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Brian King and Miriam Moss. SYNOPSIS: A “spiritual sequel” to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighbourhood where the legend began. As the camera glides through […]
Movie Review – Candyman (2021)
Candyman. 2021 Directed by Nia DaCosta Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Tony Todd, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, Vanessa Williams, Cassie Kramer, Rebecca Spence, Kyle Kaminsky, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Cedric Mays, Christiana Clark, Brian King, Pamela Jones, Miriam Moss, Mark Montgomery, Genesis Denise Hale, Rodney L Jones III, Hannah Love Jones, Heidi Grace Engerman, and Virginia […]
Candyman featurette takes us behind the scenes with Jordan Peele and Nia DaCosta
With a little over a week to go until Candyman arrives in cinemas, Universal Pictures has released a featurette for the ‘contemporary incarnation’ of the classic horror, which takes us behind the scenes of the film and includes interviews with writer-producer Jordan Peele and writer-director Nia DaCosta who discuss their titular character and bringing the […]
Jordan Peele announces new film Nope with mysterious teaser poster
One of the modern masters of horror is back with a new film. Jordan Peele has scared critics, viewers, and awards voters alike with his hit horror films Get Out and 2019’s Us. Now, he’s here with an upcoming new project simply titled Nope. Yes, Nope will be Peele’s next film, and it’s expected to […]
Steven Yeun in talks to join Jordan Peele’s still-untitled third feature
No title. No plot. But we do know that Jordan Peele’s third film will have an insanely talented cast. The still-untitled third feature film from Peele has added Steven Yeun to its ranks. Yeun joins Keke Palmer and a rumored Daniel Kaluyya for this film, which details are still under wraps. This project would mark […]
Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone reboot cancelled at Paramount+
While Jordan Peele has no shortage of horror projects in the works, sadly, the filmmaker and producer will not be returning with more of The Twilight Zone. The cancellation announcement came out Wednesday when the horror series was not listed among the CBS All Access programs that were transitioning over to the rebranded streaming service, […]
Keke Palmer will headline Jordan Peele’s next horror film
Another actor will join Daniel Kaluuya and Lupita Nyong’o as the key figure in Jordan Peele’s horror films. That person is the wonderful Keke Palmer as Deadline reports that the actress will star in Peel’s upcoming still-untitled next movie at Universal Pictures. Details are still under wraps about the film, as the writer/director keeps it […]
Jordan Peele explains why he is retiring from acting
In 2017, the now Oscar-winning writer/director Jordan Peele ventured into the next chapter of his life with his stunning directorial debut with the release of Get Out, but it seems he has made the decision to step away from acting. During this week’s “Get Out the Vote” virtual event (via The Hollywood Reporter), Peele discussed his decision […]
Scream 5 co-director explains how the sequel is influenced by Jordan Peele’s horror movies
With the upcoming fifth instalment in the Scream franchise recently wrapping up filming, one of the directors of the film has explained how director Jordan Peele and his acclaimed work has influenced the film. During the film’s Virtual Production Press Day (via ComicBook), co-director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin discussed how they’ll continue to reflect on genre films like previous […]
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