Poster for the film, "Candyman" (2021)

Film Review: ‘Candyman’ Raises Questions About Real-Life Impact of White Supremacy

For those who understand what DaCosta’s “Candyman” is trying to say and why, it may not be scary in the traditional slasher/spine-tingler sense, so it’s hard to say whether or not the movie is “good” as a traditional horror film. However, the real-life nightmares and horrors reflected in this film are what many Black viewers will be all too familiar with.