Candyman Never Lost Its Sting - Xenomania 77
This week on Xenomania we step into the mirror and revisit Candyman, one of the most intelligent, unsettling, and enduring horror films ever made.
Based on a story by Clive Barker, Candyman follows graduate student Helen Lyle as she investigates an urban legend tied to Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing projects. What begins as academic curiosity quickly becomes a descent into obsession, folklore, and terror as the line between myth and reality begins to disappear.
More than thirty years later, Candyman remains a masterclass in atmospheric horror. The film blends supernatural scares with themes…
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