The Candyman (Tony Todd), a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student (Virginia Madsen) researching the monster's myth.
Horror fans will appreciate the Ted Raimi cameo (and it is interesting to note that this same year, director Bernard Rose appeared as a "fake shemp" in "Army of Darkness"). Although Rose co-wrote and directed this now-classic horror film, he seems to have never before or since been involved in anything very memorable (besides being a production assistant on "The Dark Crystal").
The lecture hall scene early on is an interesting precursor to "Urban Legend", which borrows at least a similar theme from this movie if nothing else.
And best of all, this film launched Tony Todd into being a horror icon. Sure he was already a known actor with "Platoon" and such, but he is now, forever, known as the Candyman.
Horror fans will appreciate the Ted Raimi cameo (and it is interesting to note that this same year, director Bernard Rose appeared as a "fake shemp" in "Army of Darkness"). Although Rose co-wrote and directed this now-classic horror film, he seems to have never before or since been involved in anything very memorable (besides being a production assistant on "The Dark Crystal").
The lecture hall scene early on is an interesting precursor to "Urban Legend", which borrows at least a similar theme from this movie if nothing else.
And best of all, this film launched Tony Todd into being a horror icon. Sure he was already a known actor with "Platoon" and such, but he is now, forever, known as the Candyman.