Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Bill Condon

Writers (WGA):

Clive Barker (story)
Rand Ravich (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 March 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Evil comes when you call his name.

Plot:

The Candyman moves on to New Orleans and starts his horrific murders once more. This time, his intended victim is a school teacher...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | New Orleans | Cult Favorite | Ghost | Hook For Hand

Cast

Tony Todd	...	Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
Kelly Rowan	...	Annie Tarrant
William O'Leary	...	Ethan Tarrant
Bill Nunn	...	Reverend Ellis
Matt Clark	...	Honore Thibideaux
David Gianopoulos	...	Detective Ray Levesque
Fay Hauser	...	Pam Carver
Joshua Gibran Mayweather	...	Matthew Ellis
Timothy Carhart	...	Paul McKeever
Veronica Cartwright	...	Octavia Tarrant
Caroline Barclay	...	Caroline Sullivan
Michael Bergeron	...	Coleman Tarrant
Brianna Blanchard	...	Young Caroline McKeever
Clotiel Bordeltier	...	Liz
Russell Buchanan	...	Kingfisher (voice)

Also Known As:

Candyman II: Farewell to the Flesh

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and gore, and for some sexuality and language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:18 (video premiere) | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: As Annie's brother falls down the steps, he is obviously replaced by a stuntman with long hair.

Quotes:

Ethan Tarrant: You're next, Purcell! Groin to gullet!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

I'll See You Somewhere By and By

Sour Candy blows...

Well, what can I say. They could have left well enough alone. But they never do, do they? So, once again, what we have here is another mostly useless sequel to another great horror classic that has now become a franchise. As I type this, Candyman: Day Of The Dead is on the cover of my most recent Fangoria magazine. .... sigh....