| Release Date | 11 September 1992 |
| Budget | $8,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $26,000,000 |
| Tagline | We Dare You To Say His Name Five Times! |
| Genre | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Cabrini-Green Public Housing Projects, Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Supernatural Horror, Slasher Film |
| Mood | Blood and Gore |
| Themes | Woman In Jeopardy |
| Tones | Creepy, Ominous, Atmospheric, Macabre, Gruesome, Menacing, Tense, Goth |
| Tags | Afterlife, Bees, Folklore, Ghetto, Ghost, Haunted, Investigation, Killing Spree, Legend [fable], Murder, Possession, Rampage, Reality, Reincarnation, Revenge, Serial Killer, Slavery, Student |
Candyman is a 1992 horror film starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd and Xander Berkeley. It was directed by Bernard Rose and is based on the short story "The Forbidden" by Clive Barker, though the film's scenario is switched from England to Chicago. The film was scored by Philip Glass. The film was met with critical acclaim and was a box office success. Candyman is the first film in a trilogy which includes Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh and Candyman 3: Day of the Dead.