Black Candles

1982Movie1 h 24 min

55
DecentGoodWatch score
55
DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

A young woman travels with her partner to England on the unexpected death of her brother. Staying with her sister-in-law, she finds her companion soon drawn into a satanic cult based in the house whose rites seem to centre somewhat on large-scale sexual congress.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Drop-in friendly
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You're watching with family

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Facts

April 3, 1982 · 1 h 24 min · Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
April 3, 1982
Runtime
1 h 24 min
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror
Original language
Spanish
Also spoken
English
Made in
Spain
Box office
$200,298
Available in
4 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Black Candles?"

Questions about Black Candles

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Black Candles?

In the United States, Black Candles streams on Eternal Family, Midnight Pulp, Troma NOW, and Bloodstream, and it is free with ads on Plex, FlixHouse, and Cineverse. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Black Candles worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 4.8).

Will Black Candles scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Black Candles?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Black Candles in English?

SpanishEnglish

No, it was made in Spanish, with some English.