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First Trailer for Candyman drops this Thursday! (Jordan Peele writing, producing/Nia DeCosta directing)
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He isn't directing this one, only producing! He IS quite busy these days though ya
i'm just glad todd is back as candyman, otherwise i would have no interest in this. it would be like making a nightmare on elm street movie without englund.
I see. Haven't seen anything by Nia DaCosta, but I'll still be catching this one for sure.
Should probably clarify in the title that he's only producing. He worked on The Twilight Zone and that was largely mediocre.
Watched it for the first time last year and, yeah, it holds up very well.
It's funny to hear how epic and orchestral its musical score was, with the composer not fully aware it was going to be a slasher horror film and sort of being upset by how much effort he put into it.
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It's only a suggestion. In the end, it's up to you, God Emperor Original Poster.
I remember being so psyched for the original as I was an avid reader of Barker at the time with the Books of Blood being my favorite stuff that he wrote and it did not disappoint. Actually one of the better movies based on his stories overall if not the best.
Just absolutely amazing Tony Todd is reprising the role.
Looking forward to this one for sure. Had no idea it was even a thing until seeing this thread.
Just absolutely amazing Tony Todd is reprising the role.
Looking forward to this one for sure. Had no idea it was even a thing until seeing this thread.
It's a trip that the original had nothing to do with slavery, or the US, and at least the way I read it, Candyman was just some jaundiced, glittery Sid Vicious knockoff with a hook (though still supernatural/undead).
The original was terrifying back then. Haven't seen it in years but it always sticked with me. Pretty excited for this.
Good question. The setting was really important to the story
Gonna have to reflect on this pun
I'm pretty sure it's been said that Tony Todd is not Candyman. On IMDB he's listed as a character named Stix. Wikipedia has him listed as Candyman but it's also Wikipedia.
Disappointing, but he is getting up there. I'm not sure he could pull it off without a lot of makeup/de-aging. His voice really made the character in the original, though. When he showed up for real, halfway through the film, you fucking knew it. "HELEN..."
As I understand it, it's a sequel to the original, not a remake/reboot, so it'll be interesting to see where they go with it. I'll most likely be all over it unless they really screw it up. The original's one of my favorite horror films from that era.
I'm really excited for this given the talent behind it but I am monumentally disappointed that Clive Barker's name is nowhere on that poster.
Give credit where due, people.
But I'm hyped. :)
Give credit where due, people.
But I'm hyped. :)
Been waiting for a long time since this project was announced. I was wondering if Universal would attach a trailer for it to The Invisible Man.
Interested to see how this story gets handled as Cabrini-Green is no more and the whole area is gentrified. This story is well suited Peele's strength of writing social/class/racial horror.
Interested to see how this story gets handled as Cabrini-Green is no more and the whole area is gentrified. This story is well suited Peele's strength of writing social/class/racial horror.
