Revisiting Candyman (1992) with Isaiah Winters

Show Notes

Rob Lee welcomes Isaiah Winters back on to the podcast to discuss the 1992 classic, Candyman.

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Candyman (1992) Trailer

6.7/10 IMDb

77 % Rotten Tomatoes

61 % Metacritic

83 % Google Users

Summary

Skeptical graduate student Helen Lyle  befriends Anne-Marie McCoy while researching superstitions in a housing project on Chicago's Near North Side. From Anne-Marie, Helen learns about the Candyman, a knife-wielding figure of urban legend that some of her neighbors believe to be responsible for a recent murder. After a mysterious man matching the Candyman's description begins stalking her, Helen comes to fear that the legend may be all too real.

Release date:  October 16, 1992

Director:

Bernard Rose

Starring
 
Virginia Madsen
Tony Todd
Xander Berkeley
Kasi Lemmons

Box office:

$25.8 million

Screenplay
Bernard Rose

Based on "The Forbidden"
by Clive Barker

Cinematography
Anthony B. Richmond

Music by
Philip Glass

Creators & Guests

Host

Rob Lee

Rob Lee is a cultural curator & podcaster from Baltimore, Maryland.

Guest

Isaiah Winters

Portrait and Lifestyle photographer based out of Baltimore, MD. Exploring the World with my camera, both film and digital.

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Candyman (1992) Trailer

6.7/10 IMDb

77 % Rotten Tomatoes

61 % Metacritic

83 % Google Users

Summary

Skeptical graduate student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) befriends Anne-Marie McCoy (Vanessa Williams) while researching superstitions in a housing project on Chicago's Near North Side. From Anne-Marie, Helen learns about the Candyman (Tony Todd), a knife-wielding figure of urban legend that some of her neighbors believe to be responsible for a recent murder. After a mysterious man matching the Candyman's description begins stalking her, Helen comes to fear that the legend may be all too real.

Release date: October 16, 1992

Director:

Bernard Rose

Starring

Virginia Madsen
Tony Todd
Xander Berkeley
Kasi Lemmons

Box office:
$25.8 million

Screenplay
Bernard Rose

Based on "The Forbidden"
by Clive Barker

Cinematography
Anthony B. Richmond

Music by
Philip Glass