Candyman (2021): "The Grossification of A Hottie"

If there’s one thing we learned from the new Candyman (2021), it’s that you should always steal the branded pens they give you at businesses — oh, and that you should never even joke about saying any boogeyman’s name in a mirror five times. Or is it five times in a row? Five times in five minutes? Does it count if you do it over Zoom? On our latest Spooky Tuesday, we might just be veering into the danger zone — but we’re willing to take that risk for all you Spookies at home. We can’t do everything by ourselves, though. Given that this movie was another thinky, we decided to enlist the help of our pal Chancellor Agard. Not only is he a bonafide smarty, he’s also an actual media critic who had the opportunity to chat with director Nia DaCosta herself about what it was like bringing the legend of Candyman back to life.

Follow Chancellor Agard on Twitter at @chancelloragard and on Instagram at @thechancellor_. You can also check out some of his work below:

https://ew.com/movies/directors-notes-nia-dacosta-candyman-the-marvels/

https://ew.com/movies/candyman-bad-hair-antebellum-american-horror-stories/

References:

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/aug/30/candyman-sequel-nia-dacosta-discuss-spoilers

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/candyman-jordan-peele-nia-dacosta-1235005120/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/movies/nia-dacosta-candyman.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/10/candyman-horror-movie-black-pain/619825/

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210901-candyman-and-horrors-dubious-reckoning-with-racism

https://www.theringer.com/movies/2021/8/31/22650239/candyman-reboot-review-hollywood-black-horror

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/08/26/candyman-how-racism-makes-unwilling-martyrs-out-black-people/5536634001/ 

https://screenrant.com/candyman-2021-sequels-canon-explained/