{"id":19926,"date":"2018-11-20T23:08:30","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T07:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=19926"},"modified":"2022-04-11T07:17:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T14:17:40","slug":"review-candyman-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2018\/11\/review-candyman-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Candyman: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Candyman<\/em><\/strong> might not be some horror classic in my book, but it was incredible enjoyable with a few good twists with taking it down an unexpected path, at least compared to others in the supernatural-horror subgenre; but what was especially noteworthy were the performances from Madsen and Todd.<\/p>\n

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Candyman
\n<\/span>\u2014 Collector’s Edition \u2014<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Fantasy
\nShout Factory | R\/Unrated\u2013 99 min. \u2013 $34.93 | November 20, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 11\/20\/2018 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Bernard Rose
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Clive Barker (novel \u2018The Forbidden\u2019); Bernard Rose (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, Kasi Lemmons, Vanessa Williams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentaries, Featurettes, Storyboards, Galleries, TV Spots, Theatrical Trailers
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>46.1 GB (Disc 1), 45.0 GB (Disc 2)
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Skeptical graduate students Helen Lyle (VIRGINIA MADSEN) and Bernadette Walsh (KASI LEMMONS) befriend Anne-Marie McCoy (VANESSA WILLIAMS) while researching superstitions in a housing project on Chicago’s Near North Side. From Anne-Marie, as well as through interviews with other college students, Helen learns about the Candyman (TONY TODD), a knife-wielding figure of urban legend that some of\u00a0her neighbors believe to be responsible for a recent murder. After a mysterious man matching the Candyman’s description begins stalking her, Helen comes to fear that the legend may be all too real.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Candyman<\/em><\/strong> is one of those movies I\u2019ve certainly heard of but never got around to seeing. This being my first viewing, it is one of the better supernatural-horror films, which says something since I\u2019m generally not a fan of that subset of the horror genre. Tony Todd is wonderful as the titular role and Virginia Madsen certainly shines in the lead role, having a few quite vulnerable scenes.<\/p>\n

The film was directed by Bernard Rose who has helmed a variety of films ranging from the 1997 adaptation of Anna Karanina<\/em> as well as a variety of horror films like sxtape<\/em> (which I have actually seen and own in my collection) and a 2015 version of Frankenstein<\/em>. This isn\u2019t a wonderment of filmmaking but effective especially when you consider Candyman himself doesn\u2019t make a full-on appearance until the 45-minute mark.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong>. The interior cover is reversible revealing the film\u2019s original poster artwork.<\/p>\n

Disc One (Theatrical Cut):
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