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Candyman

Candyman

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Candyman

"Dare to say his name."

2021

1h 31m

6.0(1844 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Monkeypaw Productions

Bron Studios

Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Anthony McCoy

Teyonah Parris

Teyonah Parris

Brianna Cartwright

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

William Burke

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett

Troy Cartwright

Kyle Kaminsky

Kyle Kaminsky

Grady Smith

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Anne-Marie McCoy

Brian King

Brian King

Clive Privler

Miriam Moss

Miriam Moss

Jerrika

Rebecca Spence

Rebecca Spence

Finley Stephens

Carl Clemons-Hopkins

Carl Clemons-Hopkins

Jameson

Creative team

Directed by: Nia DaCosta
Written by: Nia DaCosta
Win Rosenfeld
Produced by: Jordan Peele
Win Rosenfeld

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