The Candyman Trailer Is Here, 'Say My Name' Remix And All
The legend of Candyman is back in full effect.
Candyman, set to hit theaters in June, has had its first trailer released and it'll make you aspire to stay away from all the reflects that you come across on a day-to-day basis. You never know if you'll visualize a hooked hand reaching for your throat on the other side.
Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II of
Watchmen and
Aquaman,
Candyman has been dubbed a "spiritual sequel" to the 1992 original film about a killer ghost that loves bees and hooks. That movie spawned two sequels in 1995 (
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh) and 1999 (
Candyman: Day of the Dead) that expanded the lore
. Now, it's due for a fresh coat of paint for the new decade. The plotline is pretty simple. There's an evil legend that literally
doesn't bother you unless you mention its name five times in a mirror.
That's it. Just go about and live your life. Nevertheless no, in the world of
Candyman, human beings like to tempt the supernatural. So, in the opening trailer, different sets of people stand in front of resembles and basically send the hooked villain a "U up?" Text, inviting it for some grisly gourmet at their expenditures. Yahya, who appears to be spiraling in and out of reality as a gentleman who returns to his spooky neighborhood and sees visions of himself dishing out hooked mayhem, looks to be at the center of this horrifying story.
Destiny's Child's mention My Name" is slowed down to a crawl to sound at its creepiest for the trailer, enabling each of those brutal clips to raise the hair on your neck. Its a signature move of producer, and co-writer,
Jordan Peele who employed a similar technique for the trailer for 2019's
Us that featured a plodding rendition of "I Got 5 on It" by Luniz.
Candyman will be out on June 12. As we wait for the film, it's critical for
everyone to avoid repeating "Candyman" in front of a resemble five times. Yes, it's just a movie. Nevertheless please don't do it anyway.
Take a look at the first
Candyman trailer up above.
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