CANDYMAN (2021)
BRING HOME THE SUSPENSEFUL AND SOCIALLY PROVOCATIVE HORROR FILM FROM ACADEMY AWARD WINNER JORDAN PEELE AND RISING FILMMAKER NIA DACOSTA
EXPERIENCE MORE OF CANDYMAN’S EVER-EVOLVING STORY
WITH A NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN ALTERNATE ENDING
AND OVER AN HOUR OF CAPTIVATING EXTRAS!
CERTIFIED FRESH ON ROTTEN TOMATOES
OWN IT ON DIGITAL NOVEMBER 2nd, 2021
4K UHD, BLU-RAY AND DVD NOVEMBER 16th, 2021
FROM MGM & UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Dare to say his name. Oscar winner Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) and director Nia DaCosta (Little Woods, Disney’s upcoming film The Marvels) expand on the infamous Candyman legacy with “a new horror classic” (FOX TV) that is “smart, stylish, and scary as hell” (Danielle Ryan, /FILM). Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 84%, Metro Goldwyn Mayer’s (MGM) CANDYMAN is back and yours to own on Digital November 2nd, 2021 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD November 16th, 2021 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. All versions come packed with over an hour of bonus features including a never-before-seen alternate ending, deleted and extended scenes as well as special featurettes taking viewers behind-the-scenes of the film and deeper into this complex and deeply resonant contemporary take on the bone-chilling urban legend.
For decades, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook-handed killer. In present day, a visual artist (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II; HBO’s “Watchmen,” Us, forthcoming Matrix Resurrections) begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II leads an incredible buzz-worthy cast in CANDYMAN, which also stars Teyonah Parris (If Beale Street Could Talk, “Wandavision,” forthcoming The Marvels), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (“Generation,” “Misfits”) and Colman Domingo (HBO’s “Euphoria,” Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Assassination Nation). A bold, expansive take on the tragic and terrifying urban legend, CANDYMAN is produced and co-written by Academy Award winner Jordan Peele and directed by rising filmmaker Nia DaCosta, the first Black woman to helm a #1 film at the box office!
Special Features:
- ALTERNATE ENDING
- DELETED AND EXTENDED SCENES
- SAY MY NAME: Filmmakers and cast discuss how the horror at the center of Candyman is both timely and timeless, which is a tragedy in and of itself.
- BODY HORROR: We explore director Nia DaCosta's influences in the subgenre of body horror, and what Anthony's physical transformation means to the story.
- THE FILMMAKER'S EYE: NIA DACOSTA: Take a closer look at director Nia DaCosta, and how her singular voice and perspective were perfect to tell this story.
- PAINTING CHAOS: Filmmakers reveal how Anthony's artwork evolves throughout the film and how they strived for authenticity in recreating Chicago's vibrant art scene.
- THE ART OF ROBERT AIKI AUBREY LOWE: Composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe reveals some of the unconventional methodology he used to create the unique and haunting soundscapes sounds of the film.
- TERROR IN THE SHADOWS: A behind-the-scenes look at how the analogue shadow puppetry scenes were created and an unpacking of why this ancient artistic medium was the most conceptually relevant for depicting the legends’ cycle of violence.
- CANDYMAN: THE IMPACT OF BLACK HORROR: A roundtable discussion moderated by Colman Domingo about the nuanced relationship Black Americans have with Candyman, the horror genre and the overall idea of monsters and victims.
CAST
Cast: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo
Costume Designer: Lizzie Cook
Music By: Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe
Edited By: Catrin Hedström
Production Designer: Cara Brower
Director of Photography: John Guleserian
Executive Producers: David Kern, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Cloth
Produced By: Ian Cooper P.G.A., Win Rosenfeld P.G.A., Jordan Peele P.G.A.
Screenplay By: Jordan Peele & Win Rosenfeld and Nia DaCosta
Directed By: Nia DaCosta
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K UHD:
Street Date: November 16, 2021
Selection Number: 1961214356 (US) / 1000806691 (CDN)
Layers: BD 66
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen
Rating: R for bloody horror violence, and language including some sexual reference
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English Dolby Atmos & Dolby Digital 2.0, French Canadian Dolby Digital 5.1, Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 01:30:54
Trailer: http://uni.pictures/CandymanTrailer
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