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Candyman: Day of the Dead

1999Movie1 h 33 minR

21
TerribleGoodWatch score

A terrifying, tense horror movie about everyday modern life and the mind.

Good for friends night · pure escapism · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

A bloody legacy.

As the Day of the Dead celebration approaches the barrio of East Los Angeles, Caroline is challenged to control the horrifying legend of her ancestor, the "Candyman".

Feels like

  • Horror
  • Candyman
  • Supernatural Slasher
  • Urban Legend
  • Revenge
  • Gothic Horror
  • 90s Horror
  • Los Angeles
  • Day of the Dead

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Turi Meyer
Music by
Adam Gorgoni

Everyone

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Facts

July 9, 1999 · 1 h 33 min · R

Released
July 9, 1999
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
38 countries

Tropes

Parental Incest, Modern Stasis, Police Brutality +9

  • Parental Incest
  • Modern Stasis
  • Police Brutality
  • Even Evil Has Standards
  • Karmic Death
  • Irony
  • Reasonable Authority Figure
  • Deceased Fall-Guy Gambit
  • Title of the Dead
  • Dirty Cop
  • Unexplained Recovery
  • Hooks and Crooks

12 of 28 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Candyman: Day of the Dead?"

Questions about Candyman: Day of the Dead

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Candyman: Day of the Dead?

In the United States, Candyman: Day of the Dead streams on Prime, Starz, and MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 35 other countries.

Is Candyman: Day of the Dead worth watching?

21
TerribleGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 21 (IMDb 3.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 7%). Audiences rate it higher (30 out of 100) than critics (7).

Will Candyman: Day of the Dead scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Candyman: Day of the Dead?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Candyman: Day of the Dead use?

Parental IncestModern StasisPolice BrutalityEven Evil Has StandardsKarmic DeathIronyReasonable Authority FigureDeceased Fall-Guy GambitTitle of the DeadDirty CopUnexplained RecoveryHooks and Crooksand 16 more

TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including Parental Incest, Modern Stasis, and Police Brutality.