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Candyman

movie review Aug. 25, 2021

Candyman Is a Soulless, Didactic ReimaginingNia DaCosta and Jordan Peele’s horror sequel gravely misunderstands the allure of the original and has nothing meaningful to say on its own.

By Angelica Jade Bastién
trailer mix Aug. 24, 2021

Candyman Is Trying to Get You to Say His Name With a New Trailer“Black people don’t need to be summoning.”

By Jordan Crucchiola and Zoë Haylock

candyman June 19, 2021

Candyman’s Nia DaCosta Talks ‘Duality of the Black Experience’ on Juneteenth“Horror is a really effective tool when it comes to telling stories about things that impact us on a social level.”

By Rebecca Alter
fall movies fantasy league Sept. 15, 2020

Fall Movies Fantasy League Week Two Results: Candyman Flees to 2021, Scores ZeroUniversal’s horror remake was the fall’s first major release to leave the schedule. How many more will follow?

By Nate Jones
theatrical releases Sept. 11, 2020

Looks like Candyman Isn’t Coming for You This Year After AllWhich would be good news, if we weren’t talking about the movie.

By Halle Kiefer
fall preview Aug. 31, 2020

39 Movies We’re Excited to See This FallWest Side Story, Dune, Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in a seaside Romance. Will the movies come through?

By Alison Willmore and Bilge Ebiri
the replacements June 12, 2020

Wanted to See the New Candyman? Try These 5 Movies InsteadUs, Little Woods, and more.

By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch
chat room Apr. 18, 2019

Meet Nia DaCosta, the Director of a Western With Big, Emotional Yee-Haw EnergyNia DaCosta talks Little Woods, directing Tessa Thompson, and the new movie she’s making with Jordan Peele.

By Hunter Harris
vulture lists Feb. 27, 2019

And Now, Every Jordan Peele Project Currently in DevelopmentIt’s not all scary stuff.

By Devon Ivie
casting Feb. 26, 2019

Jordan Peele’s Candyman Has Found Its Hook-Handed VillainHe assumes the iconic role created by Tony Todd.

By Jordan Crucchiola
urban legends Nov. 27, 2018

Jordan Peele Is Producing a ‘Spiritual Sequel’ to CandymanNia DaCosta will direct.

By Jordan Crucchiola
horror Aug. 8, 2018

The 15 Best Urban-Legend Horror MoviesIn honor of Slender Man, we revisit everything from The Curve to Candyman to I Know What You Did Last Summer.

By Jordan Crucchiola