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Candyman

1992 ·1h 40m · ★ 6.7 (1,776)

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.

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4 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
100
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
55
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
100
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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Setting

Urban

Content Warnings

Body HorrorEye TraumaDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

antagonisticbased on novel or bookcandymanevilhook for a handhousing projectinvestigationmelancholyuniversityurban decayurban gothicurban legend

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