Candyman - Watch Order: Original Timeline

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1992 - 19993 Films4h 44m2.8 Average

This watch order follows the original trilogy that tells a continuous story across the 1990s, exploring the Candyman legend through different locations and generations. Beginning with the foundational 1992 Chicago-set film, it continues through Farewell to the Flesh in New Orleans and concludes with Day of the Dead, maintaining consistent character connections and expanding mythology.

This timeline offers the complete original vision of the franchise, following descendants and family connections while deepening the supernatural lore across three interconnected films.

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Candyman

19921h 40m3.7
Director: Bernard Rose
Cast: Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, Kasi Lemmons, Vanessa Williams

The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.

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Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

19951h 31m2.8
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Tony Todd, Kelly Rowan, William O'Leary, Bill Nunn, David Gianopoulos

Annie, a young schoolteacher struggling to solve the brutal murder of her father, unwittingly summons the "Candyman" to New Orleans, where she learns the secret of his power, and discovers the link that connects them.

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Candyman: Day of the Dead

19991h 33m2
Director: Turi Meyer
Cast: Tony Todd, Donna D'Errico, Alexia Robinson, Mike Moroff, Mark Adair-Rios

As the Day of the Dead celebration approaches the barrio of East Los Angeles, Caroline is challenged to control the horrifying legend of her ancestor, the "Candyman".

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