Trailer: THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF CANDYMAN Documentary Explores One of Horror’s Most Terrifying Franchises
Josh Millican
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Nia DaCosta’s Candyman reboot is still slated to arrive in US theaters beginning August 27th. Fans of the seminal horror franchise can also look forward to the upcoming documentary, The Complete History of Candyman, directed by critically acclaimed, bestselling author Bryn Curt James Hammond (A Case for Murder Brittany Murphy Files).
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Give the trailer a spin and read more about the movie below.
Synopsis:
The Complete History of Candyman begins with an overview of the heyday of horror and its sharp decline, solely down to the responsibility of the decay of the slasher sub-genre, when all of Hollywood, from the sleaziest independent backstreet butcher to the highest-paid studio executive, was green-lighting any film that featured a masked psychopath, scores of 30 + something teenagers with a half-decent set of lungs, an ample array of ways to die and, in the best of both worlds, all three.
The documentary comes full circle by analyzing the symbiotic relationship between the horror genre and the African-American experience, and how Spike Lee’s masterpiece, Do the Right Thing, became the bracing model for how the studio system packaged contemporary racial issues in a manner that startlingly respects the ability of viewers to think for themselves, leading to the birth of Bernard Rose’s Candyman; the two are inextricably linked, and its sequels.
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Interviewees include Shawn C. Phillips (Ghost Shark), Dallas Jackson (Thriller), Robin Nassif (Warlock III: The End of Innocence), Robin Pierce (Starburst Magazine), and many more.
Are you a fan of the Candyman franchise? Are you excited to check out The Complete History of Candyman (targeting a spring/summer 2021 release)? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! You can also carry on the convo with me personally on Twitter @josh_millican.
