Candyman: Day of the Dead

Candyman: Day of the Dead (Also known as Candyman 3: Day of the Dead) is a 1999 American supernatural slasher film that was directed by Turi Meyer and starring Tony Todd and Donna D'Errico. It was the third installment in the Candyman series[1] and would be followed by Candyman (2020).

Candyman: Day of the Dead
Promotional poster
Directed byTuri Meyer
Produced byAl Septien
William Stuart
Written byAl Septien
Turi Meyer
Based onCharacters
by Clive Barker
StarringTony Todd
Donna D'Errico
Jsu Garcia
Wade Williams
Alexia Robinson
Lupe Ontiveros
Music byAdam Gorgoni
CinematographyMichael G. Wojciechowski
Edited byFrederick Wardell
Distributed byArtisan Entertainment
Release date
  • July 9, 1999 (1999-07-09)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

In 2020, twenty-five years after the events of the second film, the ghostly serial killer returned once again from beyond the grave this time during the eve of Day of the Dead to haunt a Los Angeles art gallery owner named Caroline McKeever who was a direct descendant of the Candyman and Annie Tarrant's daughter (And also the reincarnation of his daughter named Isabel) in order for him to claim her soul so she would be next to him. In the meantime, the Candyman went around by killing all of those who are associated with Caroline (Starting with an artist named Miguel Velasco, his lover named Lena and following with her roommate named Tamara) in his usual gory ways with his hook. He also kidnapped her friend named David de la Paz and made it appear to the authorities that Caroline was the one that was responsible for the killings. A seasoned police detective named L.V. Sacco was murdered by the Candyman while Caroline was in the car which not only brought the whole local police department down on her head, but put her in the firing line of Sacco's partner named Lt. Det. Samuel Deacon Kraft who had no intention of bringing her in alive.

Caroline was kidnapped by a gang who took her to an abandoned building where she was tied up to a chair and gagged and called the Candyman in the hopes of sacrificing Caroline to the Candyman to end the murders, but the Candyman killed the whole gang. He revealed to Caroline that after her dementia-ridden mother named Annie Tarrant told his story to her by telling her to "destroy the myth" and believing the earlier events to be taking place, she called his name, gave herself to him and brought him back to the world. The Candyman killed her by slitting her throat with his hook and made it look like a suicide. He also revealed that he killed her father named Paul. He killed her uncle named Ethan and her grandparents named Coleman and Octavia. Caroline who was enraged threatened to kill him for killing her family, but the Candyman disappeared. Caroline explored the building and found David alive, but injured. The Candyman suddenly appeared and convinced her to give her life to him. However, Caroline changed her mind and destroyed the paintings by him that symbolized the good of his life with a hook, causing the Candyman to burst into flames, killing him for good.

Caroline freed David, but she was attacked by Det. Kraft who tried to kill her with a hook, but he was shot in the back of the head by Det. Jamal Matthews who was following Kraft. Before he died, Kraft gasped, "Candyman!" Caroline remembered her mother's advice to "destroy the myth" and told Matthews that Kraft was the Candyman killer as he claimed. After the news that "Kraft was the Candyman" got out, Caroline stated, "There was no such thing as the Candyman" in front of a mirror to make sure that he was dead. The Candyman's hook bursted through the mirror, but this was revealed to be a nightmare. Caroline had a picnic with her David and Christina in front of Annie Tarrant's grave while the Day of the Dead celebrations went on. She was finally happy and convinced that the Candyman no longer existed.

Cast

Critical response

The film held a 10% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews with an average score of 3.8/10[2]

Sequel
Main article: Candyman (2020 film)

In September 2018, it was announced that Jordan Peele was in talks to produce a sequel through his Monkeypaw Productions[3] which Todd stated in a 2018 interview with Nightmare on Film Street, "I would rather have him do it with someone with intelligence who was going to be thoughtful and dig into the whole racial makeup of who the Candyman was and why he existed in the first place."[4] In November 2018, it was confirmed that Peele would produce the film with Universal and MGM and would partner with Win Rosenfeld to co-produce the film while Nia DaCosta signed on as director.[5] The film would take place back in the new gentrified Cabrini Green where the old housing projects development stood in Chicago once. The filming was due to commence in the spring of 2019.[6]

In January 2019, it was reported that Lakeith Stanfield of FX's Atlanta and Sorry to Bother You fame would possibly star in the film as an older version of Anthony McCoy who took an interest on by seeking the legend of the Candyman which was similar to Helen Lyle's character that was played by Virginia Madsen.[7][8] In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Todd spoke about Peele by stating: "I knew that he was a fan. I am hoping that I would appear in the film in some form of fashion. Would not that make sense? But, it was Hollywood so I would not take it personally if it did not work out." He added, "If this new one was successful, it would shed light back on the original. I thought that the subject matter was more important than any individuals and I meant that."[9] In February 2019, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was in talks to play Anthony McCoy that was initially misreported as being in talks to portray the titular character.[10] In response to the news, Todd offered his blessings over Twitter by stating: "Cheers to the Candyman who was a wonderful character that I lived with for 25 years. He brought grace and glory and a beautiful boatload of friends and family. I am honored that the spirit of Daniel Robitaille and Cabrini Green rose again. Truth to power! Blessings to the cast and the crew".[11] However, it was ultimately announced that Todd would reprise his role.[12][13] If Beale Street Could Talk actress named Teyonah Parris was casted in the opposite in playing Anthony's girlfriend.[13]

References
  1. Thompson 2012, p. 164.
  2. "Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  3. "Jordan Peele in Talks to Remake Clive Barker's 'Candyman' [Exclusive] - Bloody Disgusting". bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  4. "[Exclusive Interview] Horror Icon Tony Todd Talks HELL FEST and Gives His Blessing To CANDYMAN Remake | Nightmare on Film Street - Horror Movie Podcast, News and Reviews". Nightmare on Film Street - Horror Movie Podcast, News and Reviews. 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  5. "Jordan Peele-Produced 'Candyman' Reboot Taps Director Nia DaCosta". Variety. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  6. "Jordan Peele to co-write sequel to horror film 'Candyman'". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  7. "Lakeith Stanfield Is Reportedly Being Eyed To Star In 'Candyman' Reboot From Jordan Peele And Nia DaCosta". shadowandact.com. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  8. Miss2Bees (2019-01-29). "Lakeith Stanfield May be Casted for 'Candyman' Reboot". The Source. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  9. "'Candyman' star Tony Todd hasn't spoken with Jordan Peele about appearing in sequel". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  10. Kroll, Justin. "Jordan Peele's 'Candyman' Finds Its Star (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  11. Squires, John (2019-02-27). "Tony Todd Gracefully Offers His Blessings to the New 'Candyman'". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  12. "Candyman: Tony Todd Reportedly Cast in the Reboot's Title Role". CBR. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  13. Squires, John (2019-03-25). "'Candyman' Director Nia DaCosta Clarifies That Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is Not Replacing Tony Todd…?". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2019-04-02.

Sources
  • Thompson, Kirsten Moana (2012). Apocalyptic Dread: American Film at the Turn of the Millennium. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-0-791-47044-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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