Review of Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) by Jason U — 09 Aug 2007

This was the best of the series to date. Good story!

This review of Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) was written by Jason U on 09 Aug 2007.

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rachel N (312) on 24 Mar 2011

Inferior sequel as so many are, offers a little more insight into the mythos of the candyman but poor script, acting and predictability make…

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It's a pretty ok film, we finally learn why candyman is the way he is and it sort of makes you feel sorry for him, but there are still unanswered…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 23 Apr 2015

A basic repeat of the original.The type of horror movie that while you're watching it it becomes quite clear what a waste of time it is…

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By Bill T (1,098) on 05 Apr 2014

OK sequel to Candyman, that doesnt really do much to the original movie, though it's nice to have some backstory about where the Candyman came…

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Straight boring until the last 45 minutes…

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By Haravikk K (7) on 11 Sep 2012

I found it strange that this film was so poorly rated compared to the original, as personally I'd say that both are roughly on par; that is,…

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