Review of Candyman

Candyman (2021)
7/10
Above average sequel
12 January 2022
A generation after the original Candyman movie, an unwitting artist is about to discover some things are best left unsaid ...

I was pleasantly surprised by this.

It was creepier than I thought it would be and even managed to un-nerve me a bit like the original did back iin 92, but to a lesser extent.

The thing I liked the most is how it managed to to tie in to the details of the original so well and expand on them. The climax goes a bit awry in my opinion and felt a bit generic but in fairness this is a common flaw of many horror finales these days. The majority of this film is nicely done.

Nice new score as well! The opening credits are not quite as creepy as those in the first but the theme is quite memorable and I want to re-watch the movie just to hear it again.

Didn't blow me away but stands out as a competent sequel rather than a re-hash.
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