Candyman (1992)
Released Date
October 16, 1992
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Genre
Horror
Rating
R
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$25,792,310 + $3,587 = $25,795,897
$25,792,310 + $3,587 = $25,795,897
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.
About
A skeptical graduate student summons a supposed myth known as The Candyman, a murderous soul fit with a hook for a hand. Bernard Rose directed the film from a script from Clive Barker and Steve Golin.
Trivia
The film is based Clive Barker's short story The Forbidden. It spawned sequels called Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, and Candyman: Day of the Dead.