Alien at the Movies

Candyman

This is the continuing story of the 1992 film with the same title. Helen Lyle & a baby from that film are referenced as well as the fictitious urban legend of the man with a hook replacing his hand who appears from a mirror when you call out Candyman 5 times. This myth inspires an artist to create projects based on this theme. Of course, his works get noticed & some people who scoff at such a ridiculous idea will utter those words, only to suffer their fatally bloody demise. Such is the normal in this teenage slasher genre. Amongst the blood & gore are issues of racism, segregation, being Black in the projects.

Alien gives it 2 “Cabrini-Green” stars out of 4.