The new "Candyman" follows a struggling artist who becomes enamored with a grisly urban legend. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, the new movie pays homage to the 1992 cult classic. But it's not exactly ...

“I was a fan of the film since I was a kid, it was always part of the atmosphere growing up,” director and co-writer Nia DaCosta told Yahoo Entertainment (watch above). “To be able to be part of that ...

Welcome to the Candy-verse, the wide world of all things Candyman — in theaters Friday. But Universal's upcoming slasher flick from director Nia DaCosta is hardly new to the horror scene; the original ...

Candyman, new in theaters from Universal, is built upon a strong, specific idea: that for black people to give voice to their own trauma is to inevitably be blamed for causing it. This is an age-old ...

You don't need to have seen 1992's Candyman to enjoy Nia DaCosta's new take on the franchise; in fact, it might confuse you even more. And you definitely don't need to see its sequels, which are ...

"Candyman" is a riveting continuation of the infamous 1992 horror. If you’re looking for a shuddery fright fest that’s as smart as it’s scary, head over to "Candyman," now in theaters from Jordan ...

Having seen Candyman (2021) only once, I remember it in pieces. Like Bernard Rose’s 1992 film of the same name, Nia DaCosta’s story of a couple living in Chicago ...

DaCosta, 31, co-wrote "Candyman" alongside Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld. Nia DaCosta accomplished a major career milestone when her supernatural slasher flick, "Candyman," bowed at No. 1 in theaters ...

Shane Romanchick is a TV and Movie News author for Collider. He also runs his own blog Entershanement Reviews where he writes about and reviews the latest movies. He graduated from Regis College in ...