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 […]
Candyman is one of 2021’s best horror films | Video Review
EJ Moreno with a video review of 2021’s Candyman… Candyman is back, and director Nia DaCosta wants viewers to say his name. In this update of the 90s slasher, 2021’s Candyman is one of the scariest films in quite some time. Critic EJ Moreno breaks down the style, the horror, and the legacy of this […]
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 […]
Brie Larson says The Marvels set is like her “own private Disneyland”
While Phase Four of Marvel’s giant superhero jigsaw continues to gather pace, one of the Infinity Saga’s heroes is gearing up for her return to action, with Captain Marvel sequel The Marvels currently filming in London, Brie Larson has been talking about how the filming process makes it feel like she has her “own private […]
Candyman gets a new poster and trailer
Universal Pictures has released a new trailer and poster for Candyman, director Nia DaCosta’s ‘contemporary incarnation’ of the 1992 cult classic horror which stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Anthony, a visual artist who unleashes a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre details of the true story behind Candyman; take a […]
New poster, images and Juneteenth message from the new Candyman
Universalk Pictures have released a new poster and images for Candyman, along with a Juneteenth message from Nia DaCosta which sees the director discussing her intentions for the upcoming horror reboot; check them out here… For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth […]
Zawe Ashton to face off against Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel 2
While the rest of the world has ground to a halt, Marvel continue to expand their own with lots of superhero goodness dropping on a daily basis. We’ve got WandaVision theories coming out of our ears, Hawkeye and Doctor Strange set-photos, and your weekly dose of Tom Holland hyperbole. Well now you can add to […]
Captain Marvel star Brie Larson praises director Nia DaCosta’s work on the upcoming sequel
With Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers is set to return in Captain Marvel 2 next year, the lead actor has praised director Nia DaCosta (Candyman) and the work the filmmaker has put into the project so far. “It’s amazing. I’m so excited that it’s announced and I can talk about,” Larson said during an appearance on A […]