Candyman (1992)

Director:

Bernard Rose

Writers:

Clive Barker (story)
Bernard Rose (writer)

Release Date:

16 October 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

We Dare You To Say His Name Five Times!

Plot:

Helen Lyle is a student who decides to write a thesis about local legends and myths. She visits a part of the town...

Plot Keywords:

Candyman | Mirror | Bee | Investigation | Hook

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Virginia Madsen	...	Helen Lyle
Tony Todd	...	The Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
Xander Berkeley	...	Trevor Lyle
Kasi Lemmons	...	Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh
Vanessa Williams	...	Anne-Marie McCoy
DeJuan Guy	...	Jake
Marianna Elliott	...	Clara (as Marianna Eliott)
Ted Raimi	...	Billy
Ria Pavia	...	Monica
Mark Daniels	...	Student
Lisa Ann Poggi	...	Diane
Adam Philipson	...	Danny
Eric Edwards	...	Harold
Carolyn Lowery	...	Stacey
Barbara Alston	...	Henrietta Mosely
Sarina C. Grant	...	Kitty Culver (as Sarina Grant)
Latesha Martin	...	Baby Anthony
Lanesha Martin	...	Baby Anthony
Michael Culkin	...	Professor Philip Purcell
Bernard Rose	...	Archie Walsh
Glenda Starr Kelly	...	Crying Mother
Kenneth A. Brown	...	Castrated Boy
Caesar Brown	...	Tough Guy
Terrence Riggins	...	Gang Leader
Gilbert Lewis	...	Detective Frank Valento
Rusty Schwimmer	...	Policewoman
Baxter Harris	...	Detective
John Rensenhouse	...	Attorney
Mika Quintard	...	T.V. Reporter
Doug MacHugh	...	1st Orderly
Carol Harris	...	2nd Orderly
Stanley DeSantis	...	Dr. Burke
Diane Peterson	...	Nurse
Michael Laren	...	Priest (as Michael Wilhelm)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fred Sanders	...	Cop (uncredited)
Caron Strong	...	Nurse (uncredited)

Directed by
Bernard Rose

Writing credits
Clive Barker		(story "The Forbidden")
Bernard Rose		(writer)

Produced by
Clive Barker	....	executive producer
Steve Golin	....	producer
Gregory Goodman	....	line producer
Alan Poul	....	producer
Sigurjon Sighvatsson	....	producer

Original Music by
Philip Glass

Cinematography by
Anthony B. Richmond

Film Editing by
Dan Rae

Casting by
Jane Alderman
Jason La Padura

Production Design by
Jane Ann Stewart

Art Direction by
David Lazan
Mick Strawn		(uncredited)

Set Decoration by
Kathryn Peters

Costume Design by
Leonard Pollack

Makeup Department
Michelle Bühler	....	key makeup artist
Mark Coulier	....	special makeup effects senior artist
Denise Dellavalle	....	assistant hair stylist (as Denise Della Valle)
Denise Dellavalle	....	assistant makeup artist (as Denise Della Valle)
Bob Keen	....	special makeup effects
Dave Keen	....	special makeup effects senior technician
Erma Kent	....	key hair stylist
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	....	special makeup effects supervisor

Production Management
Scott Carleton	....	post-production supervisor
Tim Clawson	....	executive in charge of production
Gregory Cundiff	....	unit production manager
Billy Higgins	....	production supervisor: Chicago
Charlene Norman	....	unit manager: Chicago

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian W. Boyd	....	second second assistant director
Marcei A. Brown	....	second assistant director (as Marcei A. Brubaker)
Suzanne Haasis	....	second assistant director
Peggy Hughes	....	second second assistant director
David K. Riebel	....	second second assistant director
Thomas Patrick Smith	....	first assistant director

Art Department
David E. Abrego	....	carpenter
Vernon Ambros	....	carpenter
Luanne Anders	....	swing gang
Bruce Bellamy	....	on-set dresser
Michael Biggie	....	painter
Will Blount	....	property master
Gary L. Brennan	....	carpenter
Glenn M. Carrere	....	swing gang
David L. Cole	....	propmaker carpenter (as David Cole)
Maria C. Connors	....	assistant art director
Lyn William Corey	....	on-set carpenter
John Coven	....	illustrator
Kelly Deco	....	scenic paint foreman
Lisa Denker	....	swing gang
Jack Eberhart	....	lead man (as Jack Eberhardt)
Phil Ellman	....	property lead: Chicago
Wayne Frierson	....	swing gang
Sean Hargreaves	....	illustrator
Aaron J. Harney	....	carpenter
Leza Ingalls	....	painter
Max Jones	....	assistant art director: Chicago
Dannen King	....	painter
Kate C. Lewis	....	painter
Ray Maxwell	....	carpenter
Chris Anthony Miller	....	assistant art director
Douglas Morton	....	art department coordinator
Leland Orvis	....	carpenter
Donald B. Osborne	....	swing gang
Joel Osborne	....	lead man
Monica Ragan	....	property assistant
Jaimie Sarra	....	art department assistant
Philip Stone	....	carpenter (as Phillip Fiske Stone III)
Mick Strawn	....	art department supervisor
John 'Skip' Weaver	....	assistant props
Wendy Weaver	....	assistant set decorator
R.D. Wegener	....	apprentice carpenter
Andy Werderitsch	....	assistant art director: Chicago
Robert Brent Wert	....	carpenter
Bradely Paul Wisham	....	lead man carpenter
David B. Clark	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Flavia Amon	....	assistant sound editor
Michael Barry	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Bartholoman	....	assistant foley editor
Bruce A. Block	....	stage engineer (as Bruce Block)
Allan Bond	....	adr recordist
Peter S. Carlstedt	....	dialogue editor
Hayden Clement	....	assistant sound editor
Oliver Euckner	....	second boom operator
Laura Fried	....	sound engineer
Scott Ganary	....	adr mixer
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Mark Harris	....	machine operator
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Nigel Holland	....	sound designer
Nigel Holland	....	sound supervisor
Leonard Marcel	....	sound supervisor
Jeremy Pitts	....	assistant dialogue editor
Robert Polich	....	boom operator
Ken S. Polk	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anne Pope	....	sound engineer
Charleen Richards	....	adr mixer
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Charles Ewing Smith	....	sound supervisor (as Chuck Smith)
Steve F.B. Smith	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Greg Steele	....	sound recordist
Reinhard Stergar	....	sound mixer
Tami Treadwell	....	foley recordist
Ben Wilkins	....	synclavier operator

Special Effects by
Martin Bresin	....	special effects
Dale Ettema	....	special effects
Steven Carlton Ficke	....	special effects
Don Hastings	....	special effects
Jeffrey Knott	....	special effects
Brian Latt	....	special effects
Scott Sand	....	special effects
Nikolai Galitzine	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Joshua Culp	....	visual effects art director
Dave Elsey	....	image animation crew
Nikolai Galitzine	....	image animation crew
Tom McLaughlin	....	image animation crew
Martin L. Mercer	....	image animation crew (as Martin Mercer)
Jason Reed	....	image animation crew
W. Dale Russell	....	optical effects supervisor
Paul Spateri	....	image animation crew
William Cruse	....	visual effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
Phil Chong	....	stunts
Marian Green	....	stunts
Debby Lynn Ross	....	stunts (as Debbie Lynn Ross)
Walter Scott	....	stunt coordinator
William Washington	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Aranda	....	dolly grip
Huston Beaumont	....	best boy electric
Jeffrey De La Rosa	....	electrician (as Jeff De La Rosa)
Doug Dole	....	key grip
Mark Fellman	....	still photographer
Michael Ferris	....	additional camera operator
Robert Forrest	....	dolly grip
Kirk R. Gardner	....	Steadicam operator
Steve Irwin	....	video playback operator
Ellis M. James	....	best boy grip
Rory Robert Knepp	....	first assistant camera (as Rory Knepp)
Timberlake Lewis	....	camera loader
Russ Lyster	....	gaffer
Peter McAdams	....	grip
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator
Marie Pedersen	....	Steadicam assistant
Michael Retzer	....	key grip
Bill Riley	....	best boy grip
Tim Silverberg	....	electrician
Paul Sterling	....	video assistant
Dan Strickland	....	gaffer
Michael Sudmeier	....	electrician (as Mike Sudmeier)
Don Tomei	....	best boy electric
David J. White II	....	second assistant camera (as David White)
Paul Wilkowsky	....	grip
Gary Wills	....	camera loader: Chicago
John Armstrong	....	generator operator (uncredited)
Jules Labarthe	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Jerry L. Mandley	....	electrician (uncredited)
James B. Walsh	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Catherine Holzer-Ballowe	....	extras casting
Jan McGill	....	casting associate
Anna Camille Miller	....	extras casting (as Anna Miller)
Mark A. Ridge	....	extras casting
Barbara L. Roche	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Kaufmann	....	wardrobe lead: Chicago (as Sue Kaufman)
Gail McMullen	....	assistant costume designer
Julia Schklair	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Scott Biddle	....	apprentice editor
Camille Bourque	....	second assistant editor
Vanessa Brahms	....	apprentice editor
Glenn Kiser	....	post-production coordinator
Michelle Pazer	....	first assistant editor
William Pine	....	film timer (as Bill Pine)

Music Department
Rory Johnston	....	executive music producer
Kurt Munkacsi	....	musical score producer
Michael Riesman	....	music arranger

Transportation Department
Calvin Chin	....	transportation captain: Chicago
Richard Deangelo	....	transportation coordinator: Chicago (as Richard De Angelo)
Don Feeney	....	driver
Joe Feeney	....	transportation coordinator
Alan Kaminsky	....	driver
Skip Knight	....	driver
Don Mancini	....	driver
James 'Obee' Oberman	....	driver
William E. Palmer	....	transportation captain (as William Palmer)

Other crew
Sharon Ainsberg	....	administrator
Michael Amter	....	production assistant
Rachel Atkinson	....	script supervisor
Michelle Balog	....	production intern
Lisa Barratt	....	production coordinator: Chicago
Allen Blaisdell	....	process effects supervisor
Jody Boghosian	....	set medic
Louise Bower	....	child wellfare
Richard Brooks Burton	....	gyrosphere technician
Michelle Colbert	....	production coordinator
Jeanette D. Connolly	....	assistant auditor
Sudi Davis	....	paramedic: Chicago crew
Bill Dumas	....	production intern
Bruce Robert Fahr	....	stage manager (as Bruce Fahr)
Elaine Fiona Ferguson	....	production coordinator
Virgil Fornas	....	child wellfare
Gregory French	....	production assistant: Chicago (as Gregory M. French)
Norman Gary	....	bee wrangler
Julie Golden	....	location assistant: Chicago
Mel Greenleaf	....	assistant bee wrangler
Joe Hannah	....	catering: Chicago
Julie Hansen	....	post-production accountant
Regina Hinton	....	assistant: Mr. Rose
Katrin Ingvadottir	....	production intern
Suzanne E. Krocker	....	accounting assistant: Chicago
Donna Lee	....	child wellfare
William Lybeer	....	craft service (as Bill Lybeer)
Nick Manno	....	craft service: Chicago
Heather McCorkindale	....	production assistant
Brian McMillan	....	head animal trainer
W. Mark McNair	....	production auditor
David B. Nowell	....	gyrosphere operator (as David Nowel)
Carl Paoli	....	production assistant: Chicago
Larry Ring	....	location assistant
Elena J. Robinson	....	assistant coordinator
Tino Sage	....	production assistant
Jennifer Smith	....	assistant: Mr. Rose
Rick Smith	....	production assistant: Chicago
Richard Stockmon	....	production assistant
Henrietta Thompson	....	consultant: Chicago
Kristinn Thordarson	....	production assistant
Beth Tyler	....	production assistant: Chicago
Lynn Weimer	....	script consultant
Jonathan Wiedemann	....	production associate
Boyd Wilson	....	location manager (as Boyd H. Wilson)
Eliot Winks	....	assistant: Mr. Poul
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	helicopter pilot
Shari Sontag	....	accounting assistant (uncredited)
Jeffrey D. Stevens	....	set medic (uncredited)

Production Companies

• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
• Propaganda Films

Distributors

• TriStar Pictures (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• Columbia TriStar (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Finnkino Video (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Laurenfilm (Spain)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1996) (Finland) (TV)
• REP Distribution (Australia)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2001) (2005) (Finland) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Cruse & Company
• Digital Magic Company
• Image Animation
• Special Effects Unlimited

Other Companies

• Alter Image  negative cutting
• American Humane Association, The  monitored animal activity
• Baker Winokur Ryder Public Relations (BWR)  publicity
• Coast to Coast Catering  catering
• Entertainment Accounting  post-production accounting
• Film Finance  bond
• Holzer Roche Ridge Casting  chicago extras casting
• International Catering  catering
• Looking Glass Studios  Music recorded at
• Rock Security  security: Chicago
• Sinclair, Tenenbaum & Co. Inc.  legal services
• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services
• The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble  vocals performed by
• Yaji's Bodyguards & Security  set security

Also Known As:

Clive Barker's Candyman (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and gore.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Sweden:15 | France:-16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:R16 | Ireland:18 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Germany:18 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #31870)

Filming Locations:

Cabrini-Green Public Housing Projects, Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Trivia:

Virginia Madsen is allergic to bees, so an ambulance was always on set while filming the bee sequence.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: 64 minutes into the film, when Helen is having medication injected for her apparent psychotic episode, the needle bends on her shoulder, indicating a movie prop.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Candyman: They will say that I have shed innocent blood. What's blood for, if not for shedding?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Name Is Bruce (2007)

Soundtrack:

STATE OF INDEPENDENCE

Dare you say his name five times... "Candyman"

Undoubtedly one of the more original and frightening horror movies of the early 90s, Bernard Rose's "Candyman," an adaptation of famed author Clive Barker's "The Forbidden," stands well on its own as an effectively creepy film.

I was only about six or seven when I first heard the terrifying "Bloody Mary" legend, which was similar to the Candyman legend. And I'm sure others have heard stories about alligators in the sewer or the hesitant 911 operator. Indeed, the "Candyman" and "Bloody Mary" legends do share some common ground, in that if you chant their names before a mirror "x" number of times, they'll appear behind you and hack you to pieces.

I used to believe in these legends - when I was kid - but as I grew older, I realized that they're just legends and therefore aren't meant to be taken literally. But that's the central dilemma with 1992's "Candyman": If you believe in something enough, will that belief make fiction reality?

The Candyman (Tony Todd) has claimed responsibility for a series of grisly slayings in a particularly rough Chicago housing project, and Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) is anxious to discredit the myths. But when she is falsely accused of several brutal murders, could the Candyman be out for revenge, because she doubted him?

I'll admit upfront that I'm not familiar with the works of Clive Barker, who is clearly one of the most talented writers of the last 20 years. Only this film and "Hellraiser" have been able to capture my interest, unfortunately. "Candyman" is certainly a terrifying experience from start to finish, as you can't really be sure if the hook-handed spectral entity of the title actually exists in the physical world.

10/10