#candyman1992

First off, let me start by saying how much I loved loved loved this movie. Very rarely am I brought to actual tears by a movie, let alone a horror movie. But everything about this movie, to me, was just absolutely beautiful.

Now with that being said, let me start with saying that the cast was amazing. Yahya Abdul-Mateen had big shoes to fill but I really feel like he step into them with ease. His confusion, his fear, his obsession, every emotion he plays during this movie was done so beautifully. It was almost as if I was experiencing everything along side him.

And let's be honest. What is a leading man without their leading lady?? Teyonah Parris. I can not express how moved I was by her character in this movie. 1) strong, independent women. 2) funny, witty. 3) JUST A BAD BITCH ALL THE WAY ROUND! Her performance in the end is what brought me to tears.

I enjoyed the original movie. It's been a while since I have rewatched it to be completely honest but, I do feel as though they did a great job with the story. This wasn't so much a remake (as I went in thinking it was) as much it was a continuation. Full circle. Aside from keeping up with the horror of the original story while making it it's own, it also brought attention to the much needed horror of real life.

A horror that is the day to day life for African Americans in the US. It's devastating and absolutely disgusting that racism and discrimination are still so prominent in 2021 but it is and you can not bury your head in the sand forever. Candyman could be anyone.

The metaphor for Candyman was so well explained and just portrayed that I feel like anyone who tries to turn a blind eye can not while watching this movie.

This movie definitely accomplished what it set out to do. Bring attention to our own lives while keeping that supernatural entertainment element.

I’m so down for Candyman, y’all don’t even KNOW!

I did a sketch of the main man himself when the trailer came out. I like it but don’t ask me why the big gash is leaking honey while his hook has blood on it.

This week, I really enjoyed the discussions we had on both the new Candyman from 2021 and the old Candyman from 1992. I actually had never seen either Candyman film, until this class. I went into the original 1992 film loving Tony Todd's performance, however through the film I realized how problematic it was. What truly surprised me was understanding how easily a narrative centered on Black pain can be filtered through a white lens and the difference it makes within the film. The fact that the 1992 film was written and directed by a white man really highlighted why the story was told through Helen’s perspective, who serves as the privileged narrator and makes the film centered in her experience. I also believe that the old Candyman does portray Helen as the savior in the film, which contributes to the white saviorism concept. How she was the one explaining the history of housing discrimination made me realize how the original movie depicted Black trauma through a white lens, and the true experience of what the community experiences. I really disliked the scene in the 1992 version where Helen is harassed in the bathroom. I do feel that scene was completely unnecessary and only served to fuel a social stereotype about Black criminality from a white perspective/lens. It reinforced the idea that the film exaggerated Cabrini-Green as an "urban jungle" and contributed to the sense that Black male monstrosity extended beyond just the supernatural villain, like we have seen in other films like Owanga.