Candyman

1992 film directed by Bernard Rose
Movie film Q1033108
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Candyman

Summary

Candyman is a film[1]. Candyman ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,113 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Candyman's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Candyman was directed by Bernard Rose[4].
  • Bernard Rose wrote the screenplay for Candyman[5].
  • Clive Barker wrote the screenplay for Candyman[6].
  • Candyman's composer is recorded as Philip Glass[7].
  • Candyman's genre is horror film[8].
  • Candyman's genre is slasher film[9].
  • Candyman's genre is thriller film[10].
  • Candyman's genre is hood film[11].
  • Candyman's genre is psychological thriller[12].
  • Candyman's genre is ghost film[13].
  • Candyman's based on is recorded as The Forbidden[14].
  • Candyman was followed by Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh[15].
  • A cast member of Candyman was Virginia Madsen[16].
  • A cast member of Candyman was Tony Todd[17].
  • A cast member of Candyman was Q361610[18].
  • A cast member of Candyman was Vanessa Estelle Williams[19].
  • A cast member of Candyman was Kasi Lemmons[20].
  • A cast member of Candyman was Ted Raimi[21].
  • A cast member of Candyman was Stanley DeSantis[22].
  • A cast member of Candyman was Michael Culkin[23].
  • A cast member of Candyman was Gilbert Lewis[24].
  • A cast member of Candyman was Bernard Rose[25].
  • A cast member of Candyman was Eric Edwards[26].
  • A cast member of Candyman was Rusty Schwimmer[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 2014-10-28[30]

  • Genre(s): classical, electronic, modern classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, electronic, modern classical[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 109c2f2c-8db5-4431-af9a-13741a2e4316[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Clive Barker[34], Steve Golin[35], Sigurjón Sighvatsson[36], and Alan Poul[37]. Candyman was directed by Bernard Rose[4]. Screenwriters include Bernard Rose[5] and Clive Barker[6]. Cast members include Virginia Madsen[16], Tony Todd[17], Q361610[18], Vanessa Estelle Williams[19], Kasi Lemmons[20], and Ted Raimi[21].

Publication

Publication dates include September 11, 1992[38] and January 7, 1993[39]. The original language of Candyman was English[40]. Genres include horror film[8], slasher film[9], thriller film[10], hood film[11], psychological thriller[12], and ghost film[13]. Candyman was distributed by video on demand[41].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include supernatural[42], serial killer[43], revenge[44], racism in the United States[45], intercultural relationship[46], and urban legend[47].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10[48] and 79%[49].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Candyman was followed by Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh[15].

Why It Matters

Candyman ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,113 views/month).[2] Candyman has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Candyman is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] . wikidata.org.
  32. [48] . wikidata.org.
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  34. [38] . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] . wikidata.org.
  36. [42] . wikidata.org.
  37. [43] . wikidata.org.
  38. [44] . wikidata.org.
  39. [45] . wikidata.org.
  40. [46] . wikidata.org.
  41. [47] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 8250338
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  2. 22d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 103919
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  3. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 2750
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  4. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1990s
    Publication date +1992-09-11T00:00:00Z, +1993-01-07T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Bernard Rose, Clive Barker
    Duration {'amount': '+99'}
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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