A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman.
Direction
DaCosta's shadow puppet transitions are genuinely iconic.
Cinematography
Cabrini-Green as living, breathing character—haunting and gorgeous.
Writing
Coogler and Peele's script weaponizes the 'final girl' trope brilliantly.
Director
Nia DaCosta
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Anthony McCoy
Teyonah Parris
Brianna Cartwright
Colman Domingo
William Burke
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
Troy Cartwright
Kyle Kaminsky
Grady Smith
Vanessa Williams
Anne-Marie McCoy
Brian King
Clive Privler
Miriam Moss
Jerrika
Rebecca Spence
Finley Stephens
Carl Clemons-Hopkins
Jameson
Christiana Clark
Danielle Harrington
Michael Hargrove
Candyman / Sherman Fields
Rodney L Jones III
Billy
Ireon Roach
Trina
Breanna Lind
Annika
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The shadow puppet sequences were inspired by Indonesian wayang theater and took months to animate.
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