Candyman (1992 film)

“Candyman” is at its worst when it comes across as a product of its time (silly fake scares, lightweight conversations that have no place in a psychological horror film—yep, it’s the 90s, alright). Every time it manages to get away from what the suits mandate, however, the film shines, with a surprisingly thoughtful and unsettling story, great special effects, and a classy score by Philip Glass, rendering this a somewhat higher-class horror film from the same year “Army of Darkness” was released. Judging this on a curve of old school Clive Barker films: worse than “Nightbreed”, better than “Hellraiser”.

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