It’s been over 20 years, but the Candyman is finally returning to the big screen. And we didn’t even have to say his name five times.
90s babies get ready, mirrors are going to become a source of fear once again come the summer. Following in the footsteps of old school slashers like Scream and Halloween, Candyman is next-up for a modern-day refresh, and Oscar-winning producer Jordan Peele is heading up the project.
Check out the new trailer below.
The film has been described as a ‘spirited sequel’ to the 1992 urban legend. Judging from the trailer it appears this summer rebuff will likely deliver the requisite gore and shock that fans expect. Also bees… lots of bees.
For those of you who’ve never seen a VHS player in the flesh, Candyman follows the story of a former slave who was murdered by his captors by being smeared with honey and strung up for killer bees. A century later, an undead manifestation of the slave lies in wake and wreaks havoc on those who bring him to the physical world by saying his name ‘Candyman’ five times in the mirror – the same alias the lynch mob jeered as he died.