Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

Evil comes when you call his name.

Directed by Bill Condon

Produced by Propaganda Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

199595 min5.5 / 10

A dark, atmospheric supernatural slasher that weaves urban legend and family trauma into a meditation on curse, legacy, and the summoning of evil through belief itself.

Annie, a young schoolteacher struggling to solve the brutal murder of her father, unwittingly summons the "Candyman" to New Orleans, where she learns the secret of his power, and discovers the link that connects them.

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  • Is Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Does Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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