SummaryThe Candyman arrives in New Orleans and sets his sights on a young woman whose family was ruined by the immortal killer years before.
Directed By:Bill Condon
Written By:Rand Ravich, Mark Kruger, Clive Barker
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
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Metascore
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A nice take on the traditional maniac-meets-girl horror story. [18 Mar 1995, p.C08]
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Director Condon displays a sure hand with material that could easily have turned out far worse, making this a nicely disturbing piece of work that rises well above the conventions of the genre almost all the way through.
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4.6
23% Positive
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Jan 21, 2026
6
The acting is weaker than the previous but not by a lot. It has a similar vibe and tone but far less engaging, partially due to so many badly done jump scares. There is more violence and I like it. The writing is worse and the story is very similar but I do appreciate that they extended the lore. There was so much flashing in the finale it was hard to tell what was going on. The ending was disappointing and stereotypical. For all the negatives I do really love the filmmaking, it’s the timeless nineties style, not the dated nineties style. Overall good ambitions but not as good as the original.
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Director Bill Condon has a sense of style but a heavy hand with actors -- you can all but hear them telling themselves to hit their marks and punch out their lines. [20 Mar 1995, p.F2]
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Nowhere near as creepy as the original, nor as effective a scarer.
40
Mostly, however, Candyman: Farewell To The Flesh is content to rely on easy jolts and an overabundance of fake-out scares, rather than hard-earned suspense. It’s never awful, but it also never feels necessary. Mostly, it proves that even the most innovative horror concepts can find ways to spin their wheels.
25
At last! - a movie that combines the most lurid and irresponsible aspects of the "Mandingo" black-exploitation yarns of the '70s with the gratuitous violence and ubiquitous gore of today's horror cheapies. [17 Mar 1995, p.L34]
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Candyman was the best Clive Barker adaptation to date. This follow-up is a travesty of both its literary source and the original film.
Nov 10, 2024
3
An unnecessary sequel that fails to justify its existence. Everything about this is a huge step down from the original.
Sep 23, 2024
3
Throws away the solid foundation and ominous lore of the original for cheap jump scares with ear shredding musical cues in this awful origin story for the titular killer.
Production Company:
- Polygram Filmed Entertainment
- Propaganda Films
Release Date:Mar 17, 1995
Duration:1 h 35 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Evil comes when you call his name.
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