Review of Candyman (1992) by Robert I — 22 Jan 2013

I'm not a big fan, but ya gotta hand it to Tony Todd. He's awesome.

This review of Candyman (1992) was written by Robert I on 22 Jan 2013.

Candyman has generally received positive reviews.

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