In present day, many years after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, Anthony and his partner move into a loft in the now gentrified Cabrini. A chance encounter with an old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman. Anxious to use these macabre details in his studio as fresh grist for paintings, he unknowingly opens a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence.
DirectorNia DaCosta
WritersJordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Nia DaCosta
ActorsYahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
In present day, many years after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, Anthony and his partner move into a loft in the now gentrified Cabrini. A chance encounter with an old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman. Anxious to use these macabre details in his studio as fresh grist for paintings, he unknowingly opens a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence.
DirectorNia DaCosta
WritersJordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Nia DaCosta
ActorsYahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
