Candyman (1992)


Candyman
Release Date11 September 1992
Budget$8,000,000
US Box Office$26,000,000
TaglineWe Dare You To Say His Name Five Times!
GenreDrama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsCabrini-Green Public Housing Projects, Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby SR
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSupernatural Horror, Slasher Film
MoodBlood and Gore
ThemesWoman In Jeopardy
TonesCreepy, Ominous, Atmospheric, Macabre, Gruesome, Menacing, Tense, Goth
TagsAfterlife, 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.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Helen Lyle

The Candyman, Daniel Robitaille

Trevor Lyle

Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh

Anne-Marie McCoy

DeJuan Guy
Jake

Marianna Elliott
Clara

Billy

Ria Pavia
Monica

Mark Daniels
Student

Lisa Ann Poggi
Diane

Adam Philipson
Danny

Harold

Carolyn Lowery
Stacey

Barbara Alston
Henrietta Mosely

Sarina C. Grant
Kitty Culver

Latesha Martin
Baby Anthony

Lanesha Martin
Baby Anthony

Michael Culkin
Professor Philip Purcell

Archie Walsh

Glenda Starr Kelly
Crying Mother

Kenneth A. Brown
Castrated Boy

Caesar Brown
Tough Guy

Terrence Riggins
Gang Leader

Gilbert Lewis
Detective Frank Valento

Policewoman

Baxter Harris
Detective

John Rensenhouse
Attorney

Mika Quintard
T.V. Reporter

Doug MacHugh
1st Orderly

Carol Harris
2nd Orderly

Stanley DeSantis
Dr. Burke

Diane Peterson
Nurse

Michael Laren
Priest

Fred Sanders
Cop

Caron Strong
Nurse

Director

Writer

Producer

executive producer

Steve Golin
producer

Gregory Goodman
line producer

Alan Poul
producer

Sigurjon Sighvatsson
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Anthony B. Richmond
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Editor

Dan Rae
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Casting Director

Jane Alderman
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Jason La Padura
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Production Designer

Jane Ann Stewart
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Art Director

David Lazan
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Mick Strawn
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Set Decorator

Kathryn Peters
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Costume Designer

Leonard Pollack
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Makeup Department

Michelle Bühler
key makeup artist

Mark Coulier
special makeup effects senior artist

Denise Dellavalle
assistant makeup artist , assistant hair stylist

Bob Keen
special makeup effects

Dave Keen
special makeup effects senior technician

Erma Kent
key hair stylist

Gary J. Tunnicliffe
special makeup effects supervisor

Production Manager

Scott Carleton
post-production supervisor

Tim Clawson
executive in charge of production

Gregory Cundiff
unit production manager

Billy Higgins
production supervisor: Chicago

Charlene Norman
unit manager: Chicago

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Brian W. Boyd
second second assistant director

Marcei A. Brown
second assistant director

Suzanne Haasis
second assistant director

Peggy Hughes
second second assistant director

David K. Riebel
second second assistant director

Thomas Patrick Smith
first assistant director

Art Department

David E. Abrego
carpenter

Vernon Ambros
carpenter

Luanne Anders
swing gang

Bruce Bellamy
on-set dresser

Michael Biggie
painter

Will Blount
property master

Gary L. Brennan
carpenter

Glenn M. Carrere
swing gang

David L. Cole
propmaker carpenter

Maria C. Connors
assistant art director

Lyn William Corey
on-set carpenter

John Coven
illustrator

Kelly Deco
scenic paint foreman

Lisa Denker
swing gang

Jack Eberhart
lead man

Phil Ellman
property lead: Chicago

Wayne Frierson
swing gang

Sean Hargreaves
illustrator

Aaron J. Harney
carpenter

Leza Ingalls
painter

Max Jones
assistant art director: Chicago

Dannen King
painter

Kate C. Lewis
painter

Ray Maxwell
carpenter

Chris Anthony Miller
assistant art director

Douglas Morton
art department coordinator

Leland Orvis
carpenter

Donald B. Osborne
swing gang

Joel Osborne
lead man

Monica Ragan
property assistant

Jaimie Sarra
art department assistant

Philip Stone
carpenter

Mick Strawn
art department supervisor

John 'Skip' Weaver
assistant props

Wendy Weaver
assistant set decorator

R.D. Wegener
apprentice carpenter

Andy Werderitsch
assistant art director: Chicago

Robert Brent Wert
carpenter

Bradely Paul Wisham
lead man carpenter

David B. Clark
scenic artist

Sound Department

Flavia Amon
assistant sound editor

Michael Barry
sound re-recording mixer

David Bartholoman
assistant foley editor

Bruce A. Block
stage engineer

Allan Bond
adr recordist

Peter S. Carlstedt
dialogue editor

Hayden Clement
assistant sound editor

Oliver Euckner
second boom operator

Laura Fried
sound engineer

Scott Ganary
adr mixer

Tommy Goodwin
foley mixer

Mark Harris
machine operator

Ellen Heuer
foley artist

Nigel Holland
sound designer, sound supervisor

Leonard Marcel
sound supervisor

Jeremy Pitts
assistant dialogue editor

Robert Polich
boom operator

Ken S. Polk
sound re-recording mixer

Anne Pope
sound engineer

Charleen Richards
adr mixer

Joan Rowe
foley artist

Sean Rowe
foley artist

Charles Ewing Smith
sound supervisor

Steve F.B. Smith
stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Greg Steele
sound recordist

Reinhard Stergar
sound mixer

Tami Treadwell
foley recordist

Ben Wilkins
synclavier operator

Special Effects

Martin Bresin
special effects

Dale Ettema
special effects

Steven Carlton Ficke
special effects

Don Hastings
special effects

Jeffrey Knott
special effects

Brian Latt
special effects

Scott Sand
special effects

Nikolai Galitzine
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Joshua Culp
visual effects art director

Dave Elsey
image animation crew

Nikolai Galitzine
image animation crew

Tom McLaughlin
image animation crew

Martin L. Mercer
image animation crew

Jason Reed
image animation crew

W. Dale Russell
optical effects supervisor

Paul Spateri
image animation crew

William Cruse
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Phil Chong
stunts

Marian Green
stunts

Debby Lynn Ross
stunts

Walter Scott
stunt coordinator

William Washington
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Peter Aranda
dolly grip

Huston Beaumont
best boy electric

Jeffrey De La Rosa
electrician

Doug Dole
key grip

Mark Fellman
still photographer

Michael Ferris
additional camera operator

Robert Forrest
dolly grip

Kirk R. Gardner
Steadicam operator

Steve Irwin
video playback operator

Ellis M. James
best boy grip

Rory Robert Knepp
first assistant camera

Timberlake Lewis
camera loader

Russ Lyster
gaffer

Peter McAdams
grip

Randy Nolen
Steadicam operator

Marie Pedersen
Steadicam assistant

Michael Retzer
key grip

Bill Riley
best boy grip

Tim Silverberg
electrician

Paul Sterling
video assistant

Dan Strickland
gaffer

Michael Sudmeier
electrician

Don Tomei
best boy electric

David J. White II
second assistant camera

Paul Wilkowsky
grip

Gary Wills
camera loader: Chicago

John Armstrong
generator operator

Jules Labarthe
rigging gaffer

Jerry L. Mandley
electrician

James B. Walsh
grip

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting

Catherine Holzer-Ballowe
extras casting

casting associate

Anna Camille Miller
extras casting

Mark A. Ridge
extras casting

Barbara L. Roche
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Susan Kaufmann
wardrobe lead: Chicago

Gail McMullen
assistant costume designer

Julia Schklair
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Scott Biddle
apprentice editor

Camille Bourque
second assistant editor

Vanessa Brahms
apprentice editor

Glenn Kiser
post-production coordinator

Michelle Pazer
first assistant editor

William Pine
film timer

Music Department

Rory Johnston
executive music producer

Kurt Munkacsi
musical score producer

Michael Riesman
music arranger

Transportation Department

Calvin Chin
transportation captain: Chicago

Richard Deangelo
transportation coordinator: Chicago

Don Feeney
driver

Joe Feeney
transportation coordinator

Alan Kaminsky
driver

Skip Knight
driver

Don Mancini
driver

James 'Obee' Oberman
driver

William E. Palmer
transportation captain

Other Crew

Sharon Ainsberg
administrator

Michael Amter
production assistant

Rachel Atkinson
script supervisor

Michelle Balog
production intern

Lisa Barratt
production coordinator: Chicago

Allen Blaisdell
process effects supervisor

Jody Boghosian
set medic

Louise Bower
child wellfare

Richard Brooks Burton
gyrosphere technician

Michelle Colbert
production coordinator

Jeanette D. Connolly
assistant auditor

Sudi Davis
paramedic: Chicago crew

Bill Dumas
production intern

Bruce Robert Fahr
stage manager

Elaine Fiona Ferguson
production coordinator

Virgil Fornas
child wellfare

Gregory French
production assistant: Chicago

Norman Gary
bee wrangler

Julie Golden
location assistant: Chicago

Mel Greenleaf
assistant bee wrangler

Joe Hannah
catering: Chicago

Julie Hansen
post-production accountant

Regina Hinton
assistant: Mr. Rose

Katrin Ingvadottir
production intern

Suzanne E. Krocker
accounting assistant: Chicago

Donna Lee
child wellfare

William Lybeer
craft service

Nick Manno
craft service: Chicago

Heather McCorkindale
production assistant

Brian McMillan
head animal trainer

W. Mark McNair
production auditor

David B. Nowell
gyrosphere operator

Carl Paoli
production assistant: Chicago

Larry Ring
location assistant

Elena J. Robinson
assistant coordinator

Tino Sage
production assistant

Jennifer Smith
assistant: Mr. Rose

Rick Smith
production assistant: Chicago

Richard Stockmon
production assistant

Henrietta Thompson
consultant: Chicago

Kristinn Thordarson
production assistant

Beth Tyler
production assistant: Chicago

Lynn Weimer
script consultant

production associate

Boyd Wilson
location manager

Eliot Winks
assistant: Mr. Poul

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
helicopter pilot

Shari Sontag
accounting assistant

Jeffrey D. Stevens
set medic

Production Company

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
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Propaganda Films
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Distributor

TriStar Pictures

Columbia TriStar Home Video

Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Columbia TriStar

Finnkino Video

LK-TEL Vídeo

Laurenfilm

Mainostelevisio (MTV3)

REP Distribution

Umbrella Entertainment

Universal Pictures Benelux
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Universal Pictures Finland Oy

Special Effects

Cruse & Company
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Digital Magic Company
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Image Animation
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Special Effects Unlimited
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Miscellaneous

Alter Image
negative cutting

American Humane Association, The
monitored animal activity

Baker Winokur Ryder Public Relations (BWR)
publicity

Coast to Coast Catering
catering

Entertainment Accounting
post-production accounting

Film Finance
bond

Holzer Roche Ridge Casting
chicago extras casting

International Catering
catering

Looking Glass Studios
Music recorded at

Rock Security
security: Chicago

Sinclair, Tenenbaum & Co. Inc.
legal services

Skywalker Sound
post-production sound services

The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
vocals performed by

Yaji's Bodyguards & Security
set security






Navigation Boxes
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Candyman
Hellraiser (1987)
Nightbreed (1990)
Rawhead Rex (1986)
The Plague (2006)
Films directed by Bernard Rose
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Body Contact (1987)
Candyman
Ivansxtc (2000)
Mr. Nice (2010)
Paperhouse (1988)
Smart Money (1986)
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