CANDYMAN (2021) Ending Explained & Connections to CANDYMAN (1992)

[@ThinkStory]

🍬The only thing scarier than Candyman was my intro...🍬 Check out my other horror breakdowns here: kzbin.info/aero/PLY9KJ1cFVs7i5oOjx21bz-hnkmbeCmU4j

[@kgoulding1237]

The intro was amazing- better than the person who changed 'Do you want to built a snowman' to 'Do you want to help me hide a body'

[@digitalbarrito3555]

The intro absolutely slapped, gave me a bit of "Kermit Does Candyman" vibe

[@nessie3682]

The intro was the best!!

[@shadowkingdarksin3980]

A urban legend that scare cops to beliving a story can kill them now thats interesting reminds me a old urban legend in NYC. A group of cops getting their faces ripped off symbolizing the faces of those they killed and now they will suffer the consequenses.

[@andrewwhite1097]

You deserve a like just for the into I love it

[@bs5817]

One thing my partner and I loved about this movie was Nia’s very precise decisions not to show the torture/death of Black people directly. She used reactions or the paper cutouts to show violence and it was so nice to be spared that after seeing actual snuff films played in the media all the time

[@JoeY-ml9ri]

@@michaelbelluche5454 all they said is that they didn’t show the violence lol calm your ass down

[@Chrisbruceharrison]

@@michaelbelluche5454 No one is taken you seriously after "you people"

[@dominiquedevereux7205]

YES 👏🏾. I was SO glad 🙏🏾.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

It is an interesting and even daring choice. It makes Anthony's transformation all that more horrific by comparison too.

[@bobbylyht4123]

They should of showed the flash backs to the first movie with Helen

[@ronorleans]

If Candyman wanted to be eternal, he just needed to ask Anne-Marie her secret, cause shes clearly immortal.

[@ogconradmurray1510]

She really is looks the same from new jack city

[@TheVizions]

FACTS!

[@ronorleans]

@@ogconradmurray1510 I need to get on whatever regiment she has lol

[@ronorleans]

@@TheVizions 🤣

[@dominiquedevereux7205]

😄

[@JLNightmare]

When they showed Anne-Marie, I thought “whoa, she really looks so much like Vanessa Williams, seems a bit too young tho. Great casting”…. Few seconds later it hit me that it WAS Vanessa. Loved seeing some of the original cast!

[@jay2thaudy]

Yeah she looks amazing and her short scene was so powerful! One of the best in the movie.

[@damikey85]

Black don’t crack. That’s why lol

[@KabbalahSherry]

@@damikey85 - Periodt!!! 😌🖤💋

[@damikey85]

@@KabbalahSherry ❤️

[@joejones8454]

Ion care I wasn’t even born when the original came out but she can get it

[@sabrinagrant8003]

You’re right, she looks absolutely the same…beautiful.

[@shadowkingdarksin3980]

My aunty is 45 but she still looks 32 how do they do it 😕

[@selmalover]

Vanessa looks *amazing* ! Hasn’t aged a day!

[@kevinjr6650]

Well you know what they say, black don't crack 😌 hopefully I look the same age I do now until I'm like the age of of 70

[@sabrinagrant8003]

@@shadowkingdarksin3980 I’m gonna take a BIG GUESS and say hopefully she didn’t smoke, she didn’t drink alcohol, she got her required sleep at night and most of all hopefully she kept the dreaded STRESSORS at bay.

[@KimBlaQue]

Black don't crack

[@cthulhluftagn3812]

This is a genius way to keep the original films cannon whilst telling your own story.

[@jay2thaudy]

Agree! I love how they added to the mythology!

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

but when your story isnt as good......ehhhh

[@dogsbreakfast4952]

Genius? Sheesh

[@07foxmulder]

“Genius” lol

[@saxking101]

@Acolyte of Dagon I know right? Like I’m so tired of constantly hearing about issues in society that doesn’t have an impact on me. Like who cares?? I’m glad someone else agrees.

[@BevinUchiha]

Candyman being a representation of racial injustice, I tried connecting two dots that may or may not go together. I know a big part of the BLM movements they wanted us “Say their name” in remembrance of the lives taken by police brutality. So when Tony Todd tells her to “Tell Everyone” I took that as a way of him saying Say my Name so that they remember his name, Candyman. Great job Jordan Peele

[@toohot2trott322]

“ I heard of some women who want their guts rearranged before but not like this” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@NativeJeffSmith]

I was hella weak on that line 😂😂😂

[@DonnieMajestic]

I -

[@dominiquejones3805]

He went there lol

[@bruskinov]

I literally just screamed louder bc of this than bc of the entire movie lol

[@grimreapergang7035]

I fkn died 😂😂😂

[@Shay_TheUnpopularOpinion_]

The scene with the art critic had to be the most eerie of the movie! The way the camera was awkwardly zoomed into Anthony’s face to heighten the impact of the conversation with the critic about social injustice amongst Black people ….. Then it transcends to him realizing he’s becoming Candyman when he looked in the mirror. Brilliantly done!!! And I really want to see more of the director’s work. Jordan also never disappoints!

[@oregonvibez]

film was amazing I just wish the storyline regarding her dad committing suicide actually had some meaning or larger tie in besides "oh now shes with another tortured artist" like how tf did his art drive him to commit suicide? There was NO EXPLANATION!!!!!

[@Lucas-st1xq]

they made Bri's past too deep without giving her a more significant role. I think they planned to make her role similar to Helen's, but eventually took it off

[@demondjones7536]

I think what it did show is the perpetuation within the black community. You know, how a black female may have grown up with an abusive father then later being only able to attract abusive boyfriends in there adult hood. Or how we gravitate towards the B's within our community solely based on our culture's norm or the way we were conditioned.

[@agonleed3841]

@@demondjones7536 but he wasnt abusive. Struggling I guess. But his work wasnt sending him crazy u till we got to the candyman thing, al BEFORE that, there was nothing about perpetuating anything really. They tried to shoehorn that in. And as I stated, I guess the "struggling artist" dialogue he brother gave counts but barely. he was obviously good enough to get notoriety to a certain level

[@thyshallrunitup5297]

SEQUEL!

[@demondjones7536]

@@agonleed3841 no bro I was only using that as an analogy of how bre ended up where she was with Anthony. The movie is deep and is indeed a conversation piece as with all of his films Soo far. I think his new one coming in 22 will follow suite

[@JRKonungrinn]

1:02 I feel like this is a major mis-statement. Candyman is a spirit, he doesn't need to climb through apartment mirrors. He gains access to our world being called at any mirror and then pops up wherever he wants when he's loose. The gang members using Candyman's name climbed through the apartment mirrors.

[@magzdilluh]

The trypophobia is waaayyy worse than any slasher death scenes.

[@meikoblock]

exactly! I could not look at the screen

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

They saved up all the blood and gore for that awful, awful body horror

[@huntsman145]

Oh yeah, holes... the stuff of nightmares 😂😂😂 There really is nothing worse 🙄

[@stanleypressley2197]

I was wondering if anyone else picked up on that. I don't have that phobia but it's still chilling to see on someone's skin.

[@astralelegance3768]

I was physically nauseous in the theater I couldnt look fr

[@deselis]

I still think the entire sequence in the art critic's home is my favorite part. I'm a sucker for a brilliantly shot scene, and that entire sequence from beginning to end was perfect. I want to see more of Nia Dacosta's work!

[@alllittlethingzz]

The fact we have the same first names and awesome and the movie was awesome

[@stanleypressley2197]

People keep talking about cinematography but it doesn't belong in a setting like this. Imagine a visionary trying to make Jason a visual masterpiece. Like, no one goes to a movie like that for that.

[@jebron319]

Vanessa hasn't aged a day. how? HOW?

[@dennisandkelleyallday]

black dont crack

[@KabbalahSherry]

@@dennisandkelleyallday - No it sure don't! 😌🖤💋

[@stephyworld8713]

Melanin Magic 😂

[@ellah2303]

I still can't watch this movie ever after seeing it as a child but didn't realize how deep it was. Thanks for the breakdown

[@treyallias5533]

The original story wasn’t so deep. Originally Candyman stalked Helen simply bc she doubted him, and was spreading doubt to the rest of Cabrini Green. It was also revealed in the end that Helen was possibly a descendant or reincarnation of his lover Caroline. When candyman died his soul split in 2, there was the man, and there was his revenge. The next 2 movies expanded on that idea and basically had candyman go after his descendants since him and caroline had a child. Those descendants were both his family and the family of the man who killed him, so he got revenge and peace (his family finally joined him in the afterlife). This new telling making him a force of revenge for black men wrongfully killed is very interesting and i hope we get sequels. But in this new timeline, candyman 2 and 3 may no longer be canon.

[@07foxmulder]

@@treyallias5533 The original wasn’t deep but this one is? Lmao this lazy rehash of Candyman is about as deep as a glass of water.

[@agenttheater5]

12:46 He basically made Briana the new high priestess of his congregation. If she was handcuffed at the time of the deaths and stays in the car till someone else shows up they won't be able to pin it on her. So long as she uses her position and connections in the art world she'll be able to spread the word of Candyman - all of the Candymen - and she'll survive.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

But is that good? I mean, this means more black men will lose their lives to Candyman.

[@rodrigohernandez9373]

The final girl

[@meikoblock]

@@rosesweetcharlotte its not good, CM is not like a Robin Hood type character that kills the corrupt and spares the good. Nothing good can come from him. He kills who he wants, if he spares anyone its to tell the story.

[@struggler6864]

The way Robitaille's Candyman looked at her reminded me of the original film, when he hypnotized Helen several times, down to the same mesmerized expression.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@meikoblock It really is a lot more daring of a take on Candyman than I was expecting. I was afraid they would make him more of an antihero, but nope, he is a literal monster.

[@MadeByDW]

This video made me like the movie a lot more. I already understood that it was a huge metaphor, and I love the style of the movie but this really reinforces the experience. I really want a sequel, and if we get it - I hope they tighten up the commentary, and explain more of the lore in terms of the rules and motives

[@getfitgaming8056]

Not really a metaphor.. they blatantly announced everything...

[@OldskolFan]

I just noticed: Marvin Gaye wore that same Red beanie hat for his album “Let’s get it On (1973).” Wonder if there’s something subliminal going on with that? “What’s Going On” was previous (1971). The razors in candy happened in the 70s.

[@ImStayGold42]

"Young William Burke" is played by Rodney L. Jones III, who also played "Satchel" (aka Young Mike Milligan) in Fargo: Season 4. Great child actor 👍

[@ThinkStory]

Oh cool! I enjoyed Fargo S4.

[@dominiquejones3805]

I was tryna remember what I saw him play n

[@superzeronoelvalencia1361]

He would make such a great Miles Morales Spiderman for disney if they go that route. He did such a great job in Fargo w/ his amount of screen time.

[@chination1796]

He's a Chicago native too

[@FrancesZenobia_]

Okay so here’s my take on Candyman after seeing the 2021 version Okay I liked Candyman for the simple fact it was black people in horror but it wasn’t black trauma porn…Nia had a tasteful way of calling out American systemic issues without making the soul focus of the movie black ppl struggling. Which when you think about it depicting systemic racism as a “horror” is a genius way to show the effects of American racism. Candyman wouldn’t have even existed if Daniel Robitaille wasn’t lynched at the hands of white ppl. And so, this also reiterates the idea that black trauma is created by white people and kept by black ppl. As Candyman was created because of Daniels lynching and kept alive because of the urban “folklore” many African Americans passed on through generations. What are y’all’s thoughts?

[@danielakalamudo4360]

They need an exorcist from the Vatican, also change the legend or kill everyone who knows or may know

[@miscalotastuff733]

Similer stories exist in irish mythology. It was one of the few defenses they had against the brits. It was the only thing they couldnt kill. It kept the irish culture alive. Stories and legends maybe our best defense against those who wish to quash others in order to make them like them. We need to tell them so they will be remembered even centuries from now.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

We also have Candyman existing not just because of the story, but because that is how the curse works. The trauma essentially turns black men into monsters. The only way to stop it is to give it up completely, but is that possible given police violence, poverty, and the violent consequences of that trauma? And the film's answer is quite blunt that it isn't.

[@FrancesZenobia_]

@@rosesweetcharlotte this is a good observation!!

[@johnny1990jg]

@@rosesweetcharlotte Another question that needs to be asked as well is, do they want the trauma to stop? Candyman becomes something more when others know of him, as a savior, shown at the end of the movie. When they see him as a hero the more likely they'll call his name, even though he is in part responsible for their pain, that's exactly what he wants. The same is as in real life there are those that don't want the suffering to end. By these people playing the savior they gain fame, fortune & their name called out by those believing them to be their salvation. They tower above the rest whole in their glory, preaching false hope, pointing their anger in the wrong direction, while sacrificing them to monsters that roam the streets & shadows.

[@sammiesaxonphoto]

Perhaps one of the best remakes / sequels Ive seen. Very intelligent film that makes you think long after you've left the theater. As a black artist, the line that resonated with me was " They love what we create but not us."

[@KabbalahSherry]

YES 😕🖤💯

[@sammiesaxonphoto]

@Acolyte of Dagon Sadly those " racial undertones" still exist today. Perhaps you're one of those that are tired of hearing about it, but when you live in it, experience it, you have an appreciation for movies like this. Maybe you should stop talking to 13 year olds on twitter... I'm positive thats illegal.

[@huntsman145]

@@sammiesaxonphoto He's talking about the quality of rendition of facts and you're essentially calling him a racist that hits up kids on Twitter. Wow, social justice cas come a long way. You fought bravely the cause today 👏👏👏

[@Smoovey]

@Acolyte of Dagon "the general consensus of critics"?? Please site where this "general consensus" is, b/c it seems that the "real" general consensus has positive reviews about the expansion of the lore. How has it done nothing to expand on what the original presented?? Have we watched the same movie? The majority of the movie is a total expansion of what the original presented, hence, the "hive" and the stories of other Candymen. This film added many layers to the mythology. Whether you felt that it was in the right direction or not is subjective. The original is one of my fav movies of all time and, yes, it remains to be the best installment of the franchise imo. However, I will not deny that the new film managed to at least succeed at adding new territory to an already complex story.

[@07foxmulder]

Kind of funny because a white guy wrote the original story (about a white urban legend) and now Candyman’s used as a pedestal for blacks to complain about whites.

[@whenthereapercomes321]

I’m completely fine with the expansion of Candyman and it even makes sense with Sherman being the new Candyman as the new killer. The missed opportunity I feel is when Anthony kept seeing the Sherman Candyman when he himself should have been seeing Daniel as this was his Candyman and when he is finally revealed at the end it would have felt more impactful I feel like

[@L.I.2RVA]

agreed. didnt think anyone else felt the same. Im perfectly fine the way the film was portrayed...but like others, I think there couldve been some holes plugged or more explanation.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

I think the issue is that Tony Todd is just too old. I'm not sure it would have worked as well as we all wish it would.

[@seventhkeyomegasghost8233]

@Leftist's Antidote mockery, which is what a certain group loves doing, if you join in with them, that's the price you pay.

[@tinkthestrange]

@Leftist's Antidote lmao

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

The script went through a ton of rewrites and it shows idk the story felt long and boring not enough Candyman in Candyman

[@benjaminqoyw]

I saw the original back in the day. Tony Todd was brilliant as Candyman. I was skeptical about this new iteration but I really loved it. Beautifully filmed and the cast was amazing!

[@2ndround415]

I actually spit out my wine when I realized what you were singing lol

[@marcustheking7510]

I loved this movie wished it was a bit longer but I am not surprised if we get a longer cut of this movie later final ranting 9.4 out of 10

[@molotovcandycorn2542]

I saw it a the theater last night and I agree,it was about an hour and 25min. but it's listed as 2 hours. They must have cut a lot out. Great movie though.

[@marcustheking7510]

@@molotovcandycorn2542 yeah I agree with that the real time was a hour and 31 minutes for my showing

[@mcvcalvi]

Agreed. Wish they had a little more on the subplot with the girlfriend and her dad

[@marcustheking7510]

@@mcvcalvi there is probably more about that but it got cut so hoping for a unrated and longer cut movie on blue ray.

[@kasper0422]

The directors cut will be edited on the blu-ray

[@ResseBrown]

That was an awesome intro - love the song

[@maggiejreviews]

🎵What a girl wants🎵 This guy: her guts rearranged 😂😂

[@stephenherman8067]

Great breakdown! Supposedly the main character's full name is only said five times in the movie and on the fifth time he becomes Candyman.

[@moviemonster438]

*SPOILERS* No way man lol his name is said 5 times in the final scene alone by Bre

[@juliannajane6386]

@@moviemonster438 Not his full name though! She just says Anthony.

[@akivayisrael2947]

There is a scene where Anthony foresees his death when walking through the abandoned projects. While disoriented, he's standing in the middle of the street and you can see gun flashes coming from one of the apartments. He notices and walks in.

[@fulcrum6760]

Theory: I don’t think Anthony’s girlfriend is gonna get arrested. Notice how there’s more police there arriving and Daniel is standing? I’m making a bet dash cam footage will leak online and that’s how Candyman’s legend will spread.

[@modeltunleashed]

That's how it was in Candyman 2 Farewell to the Flesh! When Annie's brother was being interrogating by the police, one of then called Candyman and the cop's murder was caught on tape being elevated while the brother was on the other side of the room being horrified. One of the detectives reviewed the tape and realized that Annie's brother was innocent

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

I'm not sure that's gonna make her life that much easier given that she's now being asked to essentially sacrifice more black men to Candyman.

[@fulcrum6760]

@@rosesweetcharlotte Well there’s always a choice like how the neighborhood ended the myth of Candyman. Just don’t speak about it.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@fulcrum6760 If she doesn't say anything about it, she will likely be tried for murdering all those cops.

[@JRKonungrinn]

@@rosesweetcharlotte They won't believe her though. Saying anything about supernatural stuff, they'll just pin it on her anyway.

[@ajaltonwilliams1986]

That's girls bathroom kill was weak the og candyman Bernadette kill was way more savage off screen.

[@chrislawson1988]

Those cops get what they deserved like joker said in joker lol. Wow this is incredible especially the ending. Love how his face shape shifts to each candy men. People were pointing that out in first trailer lol

[@jojobums3500]

He definitely felt that hook go in. If anyone else saw, old boy had the single tear drop run down is face

[@marjaiiii]

Yeah he wasn’t entirely candy man then, he definitely felt what was going on & that’s why afterwards before he got shot he ran to Brianna cause he was still deep down in there

[@lupelupelupe]

One thing to note is that this film doesn't dismiss Candyman II. In Daniel Robitaille's origin story, Burke includes the fact that Robitaille had a daughter with the white woman.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

It really doesn't dismiss any of the films, which is pretty cool.

[@seventhkeyomegasghost8233]

Which makes sense, in different regions of the country his story would have traveled and different iterations of the tale would emerge.

[@geoffreyfyfe2248]

Also, Candyman had no "real" name in the original film. His name of Daniel Robitaille wasn't added until "Farewell to the Flesh." And this sequel confirmed that Daniel was killed in Chicago. Caroline (his beloved) then vanished from Chicago and moved to Daniel's birth home of New Orleans to raise their daughter.

[@jamespage7788]

This reintroduction of Candyman was pure genius. The storyline was amazing and the plot twist wasn’t so predictable. It still had shock value! The murder scenes was constructed perfectly. With all this praise I’m giving this film I feel like it was missing a dark essence…. Like the mood wasn’t serious enough and the modern time period it was filmed in was was a bit too light (if that makes any sense 🤷🏾‍♂️) the ending climax setting should’ve been the majority of the movie. But it all still worked well together.

[@mikailthomas1466]

I like how the old Candyman wore a giant black coat and gray pants but Anthony wears white coveralls with a yellow jacket both fur lined.

[@turma8eac]

It’s interesting that consumam is like a tulpa, a thought made into physical being.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

What's interesting is how this is very similar to one interpretation of Candyman from the original movie. A lot of people saw the ghost as being what he was because of the myth built around him more than because that's really what he was.

[@jaimieharris7242]

Did you notice what Burke was reading when Tony goes to see him in the laundromat? It was Clive Barker’s Weaveworld. That’s not the story of Barker’s Candyman was based on but for the Clive Barker fans out there, it was an awesome Easter egg! I was giddy!

[@jxsesmind9329]

Spoiler warning: but when bro saw his reflection as the candyman.. I would’ve started dancing 🤣🤣

[@jameshoops10]

idk why ppl said they didn’t like the movie i thought it was great, maybe not as scary as other horror films but still a great storyline and lore by using origin stories that can add onto the candyman legend

[@JillianVSJill]

Because they say it was too political but they obviously haven’t seen the first one

[@Canadian_duck31]

@@JillianVSJill the first one focused on horror all the things about race were subtle not shoved down your throat like this new one.

[@nazaryisrael671]

I've watched over 20 reviews ur is hands down the best I will like n sub because of that

[@bloodya1832]

this reminded me of saying that goes "no1 is truly dead until every1 forgets about him/her" this video srly reminded me of that

[@tymoteusznowak8913]

I have just one doubt since we saw that in the final scene, when Brianna summoned Candymen, McCoy's version of Candyman was visible to the police (he was visibile because they were shooting to him). So the questios is why the previous (Sherman's version) of Candyman was invisible when killing - we were able to see him only in the reflection of the mirror. It does not work for McCoy's version of Candyman, bec we were able to see him properly without the glass work.

[@whiteboy60001]

Well to be fair. His body was still in there so it'd make sense to be able to use it since it was just brought down. Along with it was showing the original candyman at the end. And like the original.. Anthony could speak with that powerful tone behind every word he spoke. Kinda showing a full circle. Anthony was the baby that Candyman kidnapped in 92. And essentially 30 years later he becomes the next to wear the hook. I feel there was a bond between those two specifically unlike the 3 candymen before Anthony. And the original candyman would show himself he didn't hide in a reflection and he revealed himself after killing the last cop to tell Brianna to tell his story. Which means he's not done.

[@thyshallrunitup5297]

Because his legend grew even more with Anthony being added to the hive. Candyman NEEDS people to speak his name in order to be eternal.

[@thehorrorcounselors4747]

I definitely think the Woke references were much more on the nose...But overall I love how the original candyman is taking the image of different people who were accused of being him, and at the end we finally see the return of the OG and wants everyone to know he’s back. Edit: I wish people could talk about the movie and ignore the politics in the movie…Makes you think that’s the only reason the movie was made for.

[@est94]

I agree I didn’t like the blatant woke references you can do it without explicitly saying it . You can do it without literally saying it but movie was good overall

[@Younganimal33]

@@Chris-rg6nm I don’t think that what he was going for when he said that. I just think Boyz n the Hood was able to convey messages better. Them just saying gentrification seemed shoved in. If they showed it hurting us then it would’ve been better

[@thehorrorcounselors4747]

@@Chris-rg6nm Chris…Lighten the F up would you? 😂

[@thehorrorcounselors4747]

@Leftist's Antidote Cos candyman isn’t racist…He doesn’t choose his victims based on colour…Whoever says his name 5 times in the mirror dies…Do you know nothing

[@necroixe]

@@thehorrorcounselors4747 I've seen analysis saying that in actuality, candyman kills those who say his name five times in an effort to disprove his existence, which is a parallel to people denying the horrors of systematic racism and police brutality. When she says his name at the end of this movie five times, she doesn't say it out of disbelief or with the intention of denying his reality, she says it because she knows he's real. So he doesn't kill her. For all the talk about how this movie's too on the nose and too obvious, it's a bit ironic to see those same people miss subtle clues and deeper meanings unless it is explicitly told to them in the story. For example, the undertones in the first film were subtle to the point of people denying themes of racism existing in the movie at all. No offense, but I don't think a lot of you who think this way would really understand what they're trying to say *unless* it's on the nose. It's also a bit disheartening to hear people call these things 'politics' or 'wokeness' when these are real, painful and traumatic experiences individuals have faced and continue to do so regardless of what current political party is in power in the United States. And what better medium than a horror movie to get that message across?

[@NativeJeffSmith]

The new legend makes way more sense. Great film!

[@RPumpkinQueen]

Where the OV was an elegant social commentary using the No 1 filmmaking rule "show don't tell", this one is a sledge hammer right in your face, a'la "tell me everything about it and make sure I really really get it". Subtlety is something the great JP has to practice more. Some cool ideas, tho. But the OV was simply too genius and truly terrifying.

[@dominiquejones3805]

The young boy that was electrocuted had 2 b inspired by George Stinney. He was 14yrs old and executed like 70yrs ago

[@eljay3390]

I recently watched a documentary about that young man.. R I P

[@s.vincent465]

As a native of SC I was thinking the same thing when I first saw it!!!! That's a story a lot of people don't know about!!!

[@RedSplinter36]

Fantastic film and add on to the lore that is the legendary candyman... and man the internal messages and reflection of racism in society... brilliant.

[@SoCoSoPretty]

I think the reason Burke told Everyone is Becuz Candyman told him to just like he did Brianna at the end.

[@amandaredd3057]

Absolutely brilliant, just as I expected

[@sonderstudios6675]

Very ingenious way to keep the franchise going.

[@kfmonadeia]

I actually loved your introduction song ! What a original!

[@chrislawson1988]

Love everything about this movie. The mythology history themes mirror imaginary lol everything lol. Bern waiting for this so dang long lol. Toooooo long lol. This is incredibly awesome. Bern waiting for these explainer videos for this most of all. Love these videos lol

[@behrmartez7915]

"TELL EVERYONE" not Everybody.

[@abrahamvieyra5730]

🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@711ramen3]

That ending came out of left field and feels like they didn't know where to go. Its a shame, because up until that point the movie was intemse.

[@gamblorrr]

You're explanation made me enjoy the film much more than after I saw it a few days ago, thank you!

[@LonerBecause]

The song at the beginning was everything lol

[@politefan8141]

Why would Burke want to resurrect the legend of Candyman when Candyman was murdering black people in the original? The residents wanted and succeeded in destroying Candyman in the original by killing him in the same way he died in the legend. It also doesn't make sense for Briana to tell anyone about Candyman murdering the cops as she would become the suspect just like Helen was in the original. In the original, Helen had to die for Candyman to become eternal. The only way I could really enjoy this movie is if I don't view it as a direct sequel.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

Burke is insane. No rational person would do any of what he did. But the film does offer some insight. We see that he's traumatized not just by what happened to Sherman, but also his sister's death and just the shared violent history of the violence inflicted on black men. This all leads to him trying to reconcile his experiences. He is trying to find some meaning in the chaotic violence and creating Candyman is his way of doing that.

[@Lucas-st1xq]

Burke was crazy and only wished to unleash Candyman into society as his own revenge, notice how he was the only person that broke the pact and summoned candyman to make the rumours spread again. The residents never succeeded in a sense, they've only stopped the ritual. Candyman's sole goal is to be eternal and acknowledged as truth, as thats exactly what happened. Also it makes all the sense for Briana to follow Helen's footsteps, since Candyman choose her for the same role as Helen's

[@MsUnsainted]

I definitely had too come back n rewrite this after sitting back n thinking about it I think they really failed tony todds legacy of the Candyman I mean he was the one who took Anthony so long ago n I think he should of been seeing tony Todd no one else like the legacy was fullfilled I believe n my heart the legacy should of went like this the ending it should of been tony Todd killing the cops n then telling brinca after do u believe now n then it switching too Anthony saying tell everyone because she was his gf that's how I see it the OG passing the torch the right way too the new Candyman if u gonna have a legend as tony Todd u need too do him right js

[@SydneyMaigon]

I really liked it!! The videography was just wow in some scenes

[@thyshallrunitup5297]

Did anyone notice when Baby Anthony in the 1st film was pulled out of the fire and you can clearly see he has a part in his head? Crazy how they kept that small detail in this film with Anthony having the same exact hairstyle. I love Anthony Mccoy as Candyman and would love to see how he will haunt/guide Brianna in the sequel. Im sure they'll have her and Ann-Marie unite in some way. Her story with her father is very intriguing.

[@themostbeautifulisraw4561]

Yes i saw that too

[@rissirose219]

Please do a video on The Night House!! It was so good but my bf is still confused about the plot and we love your videos!! Been here since before "daddy loves you very much" was coined as the ending!!

[@angelicvega7040]

6:31 literally the first time I went “Ew 💀” during one of your ending explained video’s commentary lol

[@commenturry]

You think Burke knew who McCoy was from the beginning? And do you think lineage played a pet in McCoy becoming the new Candyman?

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

I think Burke must have knew. It seems like the previous residents of the projects always knew the truth, they just didn't want to say anything. Burke would know that Candyman wanted Anthony for something, so he decided that he would probably make an excellent host.

[@frontrowwithseand.9056]

This is the best review i heard 🙌🏽

[@dpauley1980]

Don't forget, Helen Lyle did become part of the hive as well at the end of the 1992 Candyman.

[@quintinwright8487]

Yeah idk why the movie didn't mention her

[@weirdoscorner1917]

For some reason I loved the intro. I might have head bopped along with it. 😂🤷‍♀️

[@Moonstone93]

I’m not sure if you watch the ending credits. But if you haven’t I would probably stick around and watch. During the ending credits it shows a puppet show of telling the true and horrific stories of one man and one boy who would wrongful killed. The first story of the boy on the bike his name was George Stinney Jr. and the second story of the man moving into a new home his name was James Byrd Jr. I believe there was third person referred in the puppet show in the ending credits as well, but I wasn’t sure who they were referring to. I thought that was clever way of telling their stories and how they were also killed just for black. It’s almost like the director was saying their names without saying their names.

[@shelisadaniel6718]

The movie was okay, yet somehow I was still disappointed and I've been trying to figure out why ever since I so the movie, and I think I finally figured out why. Obviously the biggest disappointment for me is that Tony Todd is not in the movie. For me, he is Candyman. You here that voice and there is no way you can forget it because it is so creepily pleasant. Even if you was to be the main Candyman the movie focused on, I think a lot of my disappointment could have been resolved if our main character had come in contact at least once with the Candyman that stole him as a baby. It would have had this circle of completion feel to it because I find ironic how many trait Anthony actually did share with Candyman: same talent, the same drive to me known and have a legacy, a connection to Cabrini Green.

[@jeremiahlawson6575]

He was in the movie. That was him saying “Tell everyone” at the end

[@kandysandhope2282]

Love horror movies that connects with each other. I watched candyman 2021 at least 3 times and binge watched the originals trying to see how they are connected and everything was explained very well. Thanks keep up the unique and great work... Also there a child's play coming out but I honestly get bored of Chucky new adaptations.. thanks and have a great day

[@AlexRider589]

Seriously, why are only 10% of you subscribed to him?!

[@SerifSansSerif]

Because this may be the first video of his that I am seeing and I don't subscribe on the first date.

[@meccaloc1065]

I love the way you did this video. you took you time and and really watched it through. i just subbed and hit the bell

[@joehobbs3277]

What I love about this film is that it really makes you think about not only what’s hapend in the past but what’s still happening today in the 21st century it’s amazing to think all these years later and things haven’t changed all that much

[@Shezadiva4]

Wow! What an incredibly insightful review! Thank you for this!

[@MrPooly1459]

You know, I'm probably stating the obvious but all this bloodshed could be avoided if would just stop saying Candyman while looking at a mirror.

[@taylorwilliams9472]

You know the saying "curiosity killed the cat" well even if everyone knows it not to say candman they'll be curious to see if it actually works

[@seventhkeyomegasghost8233]

A lot of religious overtones in these films. Just like in any religion you have "believers" and "non believers/atheists/scoffers". The Scoffers will keep him alive.

[@abrahamvieyra5730]

Go For it😁 Say it! X5🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@MannyKillmonger]

It’s University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) not University of Chicago. Those are two different schools and the original Candyman was filmed at UIC

[@marissahammer6211]

Beginning jingle is everything. You haven't lost me!

[@brothaclutch984]

I know a lot of people are mixed on it, but I like what they did with the story. It feels a little more based in reality, in how it made Helen look a crazy ass woman. If some shit like this could actually happen in real life, that’s what you would think when they report on it, “Yeah this bitch crazy.” I just don’t like how it ended.

[@CrimsonBlack313]

I believe in this new version of candyman, he is not a person but a force to where you do not know about it until its too late. The way how the director portrays the iconic candyman is very well put together, he is to be to be feared in generations to come.

[@karmajones5683]

That intro was EVERYTHING!!!! 🤗🤗🤗💜💜💜

[@stanleypressley2197]

Who goes to see a slasher film just to hear the victims getting killed? This ain't "The Quiet Place"! We came for blood gore and death, not bad plot, virtually no kill scenes and social commentary. This could've went all the way straight to DVD.

[@jrdatrackstar]

My thoughts exactly…didn’t even need to be titled Candyman because it really has nothing to do with him. If I want social commentary then I’ll watch the news, I came for a horror movie follow-up to the greatest horror movie of all time imo. This was a waste, I hated this movie and still do even more.

[@DarkSister535]

Your video was better than the movie. Thank You!!!!

[@buttertoast1146]

I'm confused I thought Helen became candyman at the end of the original

[@Lucas-st1xq]

I think they retconned it, and honestly, it feels better this way

[@Gettinoverbarrie]

@Lucas wouldn't be candy*man* anymore

[@ybtnardo]

She died by fire not injustice plus she became her own legend

[@143sierranicole]

i’m confused tho why did sherman have a hook and why was he handing out candy, like how was he candyman before he even died ? he was in the 70s, so did he emerge before the 90s version ?

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

So one theory is that you essentially have two types of Candyman: the Queen Candyman, the OG, and the drones, like Sherman and Anthony. The Queen Candyman controls the drones after they are infected with the myth. Sherman was already being converted into a drone Candyman when he was killed, so he was already losing his mind.

[@143sierranicole]

@@rosesweetcharlotte ohhh okay this makes sense thank you

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@143sierranicole Also, hooks as hand prosthetics have been around for centuries. Sherman's hook hand was actually a medical prosthetic. Some people still use them, but they're increasingly less common thanks to new prosthetics and, well, a lot of people would just rather be one-handed.

[@Lucas-st1xq]

by the looks of it, I think Sherman had some mental disorder, feels like he was just an injured old man that liked giving kids some candy for free, but couldnt express himself in a manner that didnt look so creepy

[@frankdux5215]

Cuz this film sucks

[@sushinoodles732]

i really enjoyed this movie, at the end I always thought that william was candyman, but this explanation helped.

[@eldongrimes2306]

"DONT YOU WANT A SWEET!?" Best line in the film to me

[@turma8eac]

Really liked the intro

[@V4liumxx]

That gut rearranged joke got me- that was good u earned my subscription

[@lifewithlee6298]

So happy you sang the old candy man song. I was thinking it be so funny if someone did this

[@JRKonungrinn]

You should check out the StitchedTogetherPictures recent video review of the first Candyman film then.

[@J0kerHecz]

Vanessa doesn't look a day over 30. I guess the saying, "Black don't crack" stays true. This was a good film. I love that horror films, I mean the classics like Halloween, Chucky, this and Scream all brought back the OG cast from the previous films. Nice to see this.

[@Vorusen]

IDK if you noticed but Briana at the end doesn't say Candyman 5 times, she only says it 4. On the 4th is when the dying officer stumbles out of the house, stopping her from saying it a 5th time and thus "marking" her to die. I think all the killings at the end were more to build the new legend of the new Candyman considering none of the people that died at the end actually said his name.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

Oh, like Candyman himself is stopping it because he realizes thay she's useful

[@antonisule1590]

Excellent film. Great writing, production and is so relevant right about now. I don't think it's a take on the original but more like the next installment with clear connections to the original. Love it!!

[@civivva4501]

Sorry to see that your Malignant video has been taken down.

[@mcnoneya]

Okay it doesn’t pertain to the video itself but just Briannas back story. I know someone who walked in on their parents corpse after they committed suicide. I just have to wonder who does that to their child?! Why would you traumatize your child by killing yourself in front of them. You HAVE to know it will affect them negatively.

[@agenttheater5]

It has been known to have been done before. Sylvia Plath got up early while her children were still asleep, set out milk and bread for their breakfast in another room, closed the kitchen door and put towels around the door to stop the gas from the oven seeping through, turned the aforementioned oven on and stuck her in.

[@mcnoneya]

@@agenttheater5 maybe because they feel they won’t be missed or aren’t loved, maybe they feel the kids won’t care. People who kill themselves often feel this way. But it’s so sad. Like why would you do that to someone you care about even if you think they don’t love you. 🤦🏻‍♀️ it’s so messed up

[@gothictdk3792]

Tony Todd should have been the Candy Man in 2021! He will be “Real” Candy Man NOW and forever! 🐝🪝🩸

[@DavidKocher]

I appreciate you making this video to make me understand this movie but it’s a little sad that I need this video to understand the movie.

[@Younganimal33]

I liked the movie but felt like besides the gentrification and police brutality messages, I had to try to analyze everything because of this video. I just feel like Boyz n the Hood shared the messages better. I wish they showed how gentrification hurts us instead of just talking about it.

[@Kava_Lisa]

Brilliant as always!!!! 👍🏾

[@dominichowell6896]

I thought it was beautiful, not as scary as the original, but very relevant. I like how they even tried to create some Philip Glass-esque theme music for the disorienting scenes of Chicago upside down in the fog. Very cool

[@frontandcenter7941]

People started to milk this movie already? Damn!

[@blackcinemarecaps]

I'm not sure why this channel does not have a million subscribers and likes