Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh(1995)
1995 · Bill Condon · 95 min
Annie, a young schoolteacher struggling to solve the brutal murder of her father, unwittingly summons the "Candyman" to New Orleans, where she learns the secret of his power, and discovers the link that connects them.
Horror · Thriller
5.5430 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh scares
It opens slow, laying out a family mystery and a city steeped in old tragedy, before sliding into more traditional slasher territory once the legend gets stirred up. The middle stretch leans on mounting dread and gothic atmosphere, then picks up pace with sudden, bloody attacks once the curse takes hold. There's real weight to it, thanks to the tragic history behind the myth, but it still plays mostly as a moody supernatural slasher rather than something that will haunt you for days. Good for fans of hook-wielding boogeymen and Southern gothic mood over pure jump-scare thrills.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh rates psychological 3/5, visceral 3/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 45 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A slow-building gothic mystery that gradually tightens into escalating scares, with the last stretch delivering the most sustained intensity.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh rates 3/5 — solidly scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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