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Tell Everyone: The Poignancy of 2021's  "Candyman"

Tell Everyone: The Poignancy of 2021’s “Candyman”

Candyman film expertly combines horror and social commentary
Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist September 16, 2021

It’s been almost a year since I wrote my first piece on the film “Candyman” from 1992, in which I argued that it was much more than just the Bloody Mary-esque slasher movie that many people perceive...

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Candyman is more than a story of evil

Om Dighe October 27, 2020
The 1992 film touches on themes of race and social class in the urban United States