#Candyman is in theaters June 12. Don’t say his name. This summer, Oscar® winner Jordan Peele unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend that your friend’s older sibling probably told you about at a sleepover: Candyman. Rising filmmaker Nia DaCosta (Little Woods) directs this contemporary incarnation of the cult classic. For as long as residents can remember, the …
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Film Review: Candyman (1992)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS:Helen Lyle is a student who decides to write a thesis about local legends and myths. She visits a part of Chicago, where she learns about the legend of the Candyman, a one-armed man who appears when you say his name five times, in front of a mirror. REVIEW: Written and Directed by: Bernard Rose Starring: Virginia …
Read More »Scary Music: Top 10 Horror Movie Scores
In no other film genre is the musical score as important as it is in a horror or suspense drama. The score sets the mood (usually dark, creepy or mysterious), leads the audience down blind alleys, and then springs the jump scare on the hapless viewers when they least expect it. That’s the way it’s supposed to work, anyway. Some …
Read More »Top 10 Underrated Horror Films
It’s that time of the year again kids, Samhain is fast upon us and the thin veil between our world and the realm of spirits is slipping away. The leaves are on the ground and the air is getting cooler. It’s the perfect time to start digging through that old horror film collection of yours and maybe even consider adding …
Read More »Full List of Horror 101 at Gateway Film Center Announced!
FULL LIST OF HORROR 101 AT GATEWAY FILM CENTER ANNOUNCED National panel of experts (including Horrornews.net) selects titles for the new program
Read More »November 20, 2018 is the release date for CANDYMAN Collector’s Edition Blu-ray – full details
SCREAM FACTORY PRESENTS A BERNARD ROSE FILM CANDYMAN Starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, and Kasi Lemmons COLLECTOR’S EDITION BLU-RAY™ UNLEASHES NOVEMBER 20, 2018 FROM SCREAM FACTORY™ The myth of Candyman has endured for generations. He legacy is eternal rage. This November, we dare you to look into a mirror and say his name five times when terrifying …
Read More »Film Review: Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
SYNOPSIS: The Candyman is back. This time he’s in New Orleans, just in time for Mardi Gras, to terrorize a wealthy family, and to take Annie, a schoolteacher, with him beyond the grave. REVIEW:
Read More »CANDYMAN: FAREWELL TO THE FLESH But Hello to Bluray
A Film by Bill Condon and Executive Produced by Clive Barker CANDYMAN: FAREWELL TO THE FLESH Starring Tony Todd, Kelly Rowan HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BLU-RAY™ EDITION WITH NEW EXTRAS RRIVES ON HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHELVES EVERYWHERE JANUARY 6, 2015
Read More »Top 10 Horror Films from the 90’s Worth a Viewing
Of course, we all remember the Scream films and maybe include The Blair Witch Project on a list of non-sucky 90’s horror flicks, but as a young one coming up in that decade, I remember the theaters containing a whole lot of awful horror. Granted, I enjoyed the film greatly, but I remember at one time that Wes Craven’s New …
Read More »Interview: Tony Todd (2011)
The Black Saint knows that he doesn’t need to tell any of you who Tony Todd is. He has been a genre stalwart for years on both the big screen and on television. He also shows no signs of letting up anytime soon! His latest film “Final Destination 5” is opening nationwide tomorrow and he was kind enough to speak …
Read More »Interview: Tony Todd (Hatchet 2 )
Exclusive Horrornews Interview – actor : Tony Todd ( Hatchet 2 ) Special Audio Interview brought to you by Google Voice : http://tonytoddinterview.yolasite.com/ Tony Todd returns as Reverend Zombie in Hatchet 2. He recently talked with Michael Joy from HNN and Buddy Harvey. Tony Todd is best known for his role as the horror icon Candyman. Tony has also …
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