Review of Candyman (1992) by Peter E — 01 Jun 2009

Very creepy and haunting movie with a wonderful interesting premise and a great score.

This review of Candyman (1992) was written by Peter E on 01 Jun 2009.

Candyman has generally received positive reviews.

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