- Actors: Tony Todd, Donna D'Errico, Jsu Garcia, Wade Williams, Alexia Robinson
- Directors: Turi Meyer
- Writers: Turi Meyer, Al Septien, Clive Barker
- Producers: Tony Todd, Al Septien, Robert Lansing Parker, William Stuart
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Whv
- DVD Release Date: 24 Feb 2003
- Run Time: 93 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004RCN4
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 19,886 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Remember Candyman, Bernard Rose's fine 1993 urban-legend horror movie based on Clive Barker's screenplay? How about Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, the inevitable but actually halfway decent second bite at the cherry? Well, in the time-honoured tradition of sequels having less to do with the original with every step down the filmic food chain, the third instalment in the saga of the hook-handed bogeyman had no input from Barker, contains no creepy Phillip Glass score and has no real connection to either of its predecessors in terms of plot. That is unless you count the goon of the title (Tony Todd), returning from whatever ethereal plane he usually resides in to put the wind up his--wait for it--great, great grandaughter, slack-jawed LA art gallery owner Caroline McKeever (Donna D'Errico, hitherto best known for her work on Baywatch).
Desperate to claim her soul so he can have a spot of companionship throughout the long days of eternity, Todd promptly sets about slicing and dicing various unfortunate Angelenos, making sure his last living relative gets the blame each and every time. Headed straight for the chair, can D'Errico save LA, and herself, from her heinous ancestor? And, more to the point, can she do so while walking and chewing gum at the same time? Dependent on huge amounts of viscera and its female lead's willingness to shed her clothes, this cheap knock-off still conjures the up the odd moment of unsettling gloom, while Todd is as reliably hammy as ever. All the same, you can't help hoping this is definitely, positively the last time round the block for the franchise: whatever you do, don't stand in front of any mirrors chanting "Candyman 4, Candyman 4, Candyman 4". The results will be horrific. --Danny Leigh
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Original Theatrical Trailer
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DVD 9
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital English
Dolby Digital
Original Theatrical Trailer
Scene Selection
Cast Notes
Production Notes
Photo Gallery
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I think some people misunderstood...,
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This review is from: Candyman 3: Day of the Dead [DVD] [2000] (DVD)
This film isn't as great as it could be, but it's not too bad either.
The original is a film that still scares me on a psychological level to this day, having been scarred by it as a kid. The second film, while a lot gorier than the first, has less of an impact and Tony Todd doesn't seem as menacing or scary as before. The third, i'd rate it as being on par with the second film. Tony Todd again isn't very creepy, but the film does contain a fair amount of gore and, despite what some reviewers have said, it does keep continuity with the previous film. *Spoilers below for Candyman 2* While Candyman's reappearance after his destruction is not explained, it does makes sense that he is chasing after Caroline - because she features in Candyman 2. She is Annie's daughter at the end of the second film, being tucked in to bed. Also, Annie herself is featured in this film during a flashback sequence, in which she takes her own life because she thought she had killed the Candyman yet she knew deep down that he would come back. So all in all, it's a pretty good film for what it is. Nothing special but not that bad either, imo.
15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
And one star is being generous.,
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This review is from: Candyman 3: Day of the Dead [DVD] [2000] (DVD)
Cinema goers were literally terrified to death a few years ago when Candyman was first released. Many people called out accross the world for Clive Barker's masterpiece to be banned and there are reports that the final version was significantly censored. Then came Candyman: Farewell To The Flesh, a much more graphically violent and gory film which was used to provide more background to the myth and although not as good as the original (are they ever?) it was still very watchable. However, along comes the third installment. The Candyman was killed in the first two and like the second film, he is once again back with some half-hearted attempt for a reason. This film is not enjoyable - it combines pornography with gore in an attempt to satisfy horror fans. Sure it will satisfy film watchers who just want to see blood, but for those, like me, who like a good storyline supported by a cast who can act (not two failed porn-stars) and a film that doesn't change it's story from previous films and contradict itself in so many ways it is truly a pathetic attempt to cash in on a masterpiece of horror cinema. And in doing so, removes Candyman's credibility as one of the most shocking and best horror movies of all time.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
It's a disgrace.,
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This review is from: Candyman 3: Day of the Dead [DVD] [2000] (DVD)
I refuse to admit that this film exists! Clive Barker is such a fantastic writer/director/artist and to have someone come along and create a film based on his outstanding charactors only to produce such a shallow, weak plotted, garbage is surely a crime. I can't ever remember being so disappointed in a film as I was with this one...and I'm not just saying that. I recommend that you do what I do and just pretend it was never created in the first place.
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