Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh [Blu-ray]

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh [Blu-ray]

Director: Bill Condon Cast: Philip Glass
Philip Glass
, Tony Todd
Tony Todd
, Kelly Rowan
Kelly Rowan
, Timothy Carhart
Timothy Carhart
Bill Condon
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh [Blu-ray]

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh [Blu-ray]

Director: Bill Condon Cast: Philip Glass
Philip Glass
, Tony Todd
Tony Todd
, Kelly Rowan
Kelly Rowan
, Timothy Carhart
Timothy Carhart
Bill Condon

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Overview

This sequel to director Bernard Rose's superb, metaphorical Candyman is a more straightforward Gothic horror project, discarding any association with the events of the previous film (which was based on the short story "The Forbidden" by horror surrealist Clive Barker) aside from the title entity, played again by the imposing Tony Todd. A melancholy but extremely deadly ghost, Candyman is revealed -- in a compelling sequence of flashbacks -- as the vengeful spirit of Daniel Robitaille, a black portraitist in post-Civil War Louisiana who was set upon and horribly mutilated by an angry white mob in retaliation for his affair with a plantation owner's daughter. In present-day New Orleans, at the height of Mardi Gras festivities (the film's title refers to the literal translation of the Latin "Carnival"), Candyman walks the realm of the undead, with a hook in place of the hand he lost to the lynch mob, waiting to be summoned by the recitation of his name five times into a mirror. The latest victims of his evisceration skills include members of the Tarrant family, with young schoolteacher Annie (Kelly Rowan) next in line. Her family's connection with the Candyman legend is eventually revealed when Annie visits the family estate to uncover the link between her ancestors and Daniel Robitaille himself. This is a well-executed horror film, with fine performances and good use of the subtle menace underlying the Mardi Gras ambience, but the deft hand of Barker is clearly absent, leaving a standard horror plot without the mythical resonance of the original. The chilling Philip Glass score is a definite plus, though.

Product Details

Release Date: 01/06/2015
UPC: 0826663155242
Original Release: 1995
Rating: R
Source: Shout Factory
Region Code: A
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Language: English
Time: 1:31:00
Sales rank: 20,088

Special Features

Audio commentary with director Bill Condon; New interviews with actors Tony Todd and Veronica Cartwright; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Tony Todd Candyman
Kelly Rowan Annie
Timothy Carhart Paul
Veronica Cartwright Octavia
William O'Leary Ethan
Fay Hauser Pam
Joshua Gibran Mayweather Matthew
Bill Nunn Rev. Ellis
Matt Clark Honore Thibideaux
David Gianopoulos Det. Ray Levesque
Caroline Barclay Caroline Sullivan
Michael Bergeron Coleman Tarrant
Brianna Blanchard Young Caroline
George Lemore Drew
Margaret Howell Clara
Brian Moore Thug,Thug No. 1
Ralph Joseph Mr. Jeffries
Clotiel Bordeltier Liz
Michael Culkin Phillip Purcell
Randy Oglesby Heyward Sullivan
Erin Labranche Little Girl Doctor
Carl Leblanc Little Boy King
Maria Mason Befuddled Teacher
Stephen Dunn Thug No. 2
Glen Gomez Kingfish
Steven Hartman Young Boy
Carl N. Ciafalio Bartender
Eric Pierson Ben the Busboy
Terrence Rosemore Suspicious Man at Matthew's House
Carol Sutton Angry Woman at Matthew's House
Amy Ryder Hostile Woman at Cabrini Green
Hunt Scarritt Scraggly Vagrant
Eric Cadora Man in Bookstore
Sandy Bird 1st Woman in Bookstore
Patricia Sansone 2nd Woman in Bookstore
Steve Picerni Police Guard
Daniel Dupont Reporter No. 1
Nate Bynum Reporter No. 2
Monica L. Monica Reporter No. 3
Russell Buchanan Kingfisher

Technical Credits
Bill Condon Director
Clive Barker Executive Producer
Gregg D. Fienberg Producer
Steve Golin Producer
John Hartigan Special Effects
Carol Lewis Casting
Joni Sighvatsson Producer
Ultimate Effects Special Effects
William Washington Stunts
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