Candyman
4K Ultra HD
Blu Ray
Bernard Rose's adaptations of Clive Barker's "The Forbidden" and "Candyman" are among the best horror films of all time, featuring Tony Todd's captivating performance as the complex monster and fascinating special effects.
Candyman has been newly scanned and restored in 4K from the original negative supervised by writer-director Bernard Rose and Director of Photography Anthony Richmond, and is being released on Blu-ray and UHD from Shout Factory.
The UHD release of Candyman offers an all-new Dolby Atmos surround track, crisp dialogue exchanges, and a Dolby TrueHD 7.1 track for the Theatrical and Unrated cuts in 1080p.
There are three discs with extensive bonus features, two of which are audio commentary tracks by Bernard Rose, Tony Todd, Stephen Jones, and Kim Newman, as well as a Theatrical Trailer.
Helen Lyle's research on urban legends leads her to the Candyman, a serial killer with a hook who becomes determined to make her part of his story.
Director: Bernard Rose
Actors: Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley, Tony Todd
Plot: The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
Disc Release Date: 24 May 2022
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Candyman was shot on 35mm film using Panavision cameras and, according to the blurb, has been newly scanned and restored in 4K from the original negative, supervised and approved by writer-director Bernard...
An all-new Dolby Atmos surround track is huge bonus and opens up the surround track to hitherto unheard-of levels; Tony Todd’s voice is omnipresent!...
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All on the UHD and all previously seen. The two cuts of the film are through seamless branching....
When Helen Lyle, upon researching her thesis on urban legends, hears of a serial killer called the ‘Candyman’ she unwittingly releases a monster into the world who is determined to make her part of his...
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Rarely do films hold up against their literary source, but Bernard Rose’s treatment of Clive Barker’s The Forbidden, is about as good as it gets. But altering location, giving backstory, heightening the...
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Screencaps are taken from the Blu-ray release."Candyman" was previously released on Blu-ray in 2018, from Shout Factory. They return to the title in 2022 with a UHD release, which contains the Unrated...
The UHD release of "Candyman" offers a 7.1 Dolby TrueHD track, supporting a production that put an extraordinary amount of care into its sound design. Dialogue exchanges are crisp and subtle, ranging from...
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UHD:Commentary #1 features writer/director Bernard Rose and actor Tony Todd. Commentary #2 features film historians Stephen Jones and Kim Newman. And a Theatrical Trailer (2:04, HD) is included. Unrated...
In 2021, "Candyman" was released, which was a sequel to�"Candyman," a 1992 gothic horror feature adapted by writer/director Bernard Rose from a short story by Clive Barker. While stylishly made and thematically...
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"Candyman" has its highlights, including Tony Todd's portrayal of the complex monster of the movie, creating a romantic figure of pure menace, paired well with Virginia Madsen. Special effects are fascinating,...
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Reportedly sourced from a new 4K master of the original negative supervised by Bernard Rose and Director of Photography Anthony Richmond, this 1.85:1 2160p Dolby Vision (with HDR10) transfer takes what...
For this 4K disc and both Theatrical and Unrated cuts in 1080p comes a new Dolby Atmos mix that’s simply fantastic. But real quick a little tech stuff to get out of the way - The 4K disc only offers this...
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Between three discs, you have essentially all of the extensive bonus features of Scream Factory’s 2018 Collector’s Edition. The 4K disc only offers up two of the audio commentary tracks leaving the two...
You say his name in the mirror five times… and then he appears behind you and kills you with a hook. It’s true… or at least every freshman on campus says about the Candyman. For Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen)...
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Not only is Candyman one of the best horror films of the 90s, but it’s also one of the best horror films period. Bernard Rose crafted a perfect adaptation of Clive Barker’s short story steeped in a near-constant...