Sadly Over-hyped

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Candyman's ancestor, Caroline (Donna D'Errico) is an artist in Boyle Heights, LA, allowing her great grandfather's paintings to be shown in a gallery in the hopes of highlighting the man not the myth. But her gallery presenter (the building is his) wants to instead publicize the myth in order to call attention to the show and orchestrate potential revenue. Miguel (Mark Adair-Rios) urges Caroline to look into a mirror and say Candyman's name five teams if she doesn't believe in the myth, and through this action appears to have genuinely resurfaced him from whatever beyond he belongs. An actor hired by Miguel, David (Jsu Garcia; A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)), appears as a Candyman nut with hook hand to scare up the attendees and Caroline as a pub stunt. When Miguel and a model (Rena Riffel) are found murdered thanks to the Candyman, Caroline (she found them) becomes a possible suspect, but David is specifically under suspicion. When Caroline's actress roommate / pal (Alexia Robinson) is gutted by the Candyman and literally dropped her in her arms, she becomes the official arrest for the supernatural killer's crimes. Meanwhile, Candyman calls out for Caroline to come to him, take her own life, and join him (wherever that is). A racist cop (Wade Williams) with a short fuse temper is out to get Caroline for the murder of his partner (yet another given the hook-gut treatment). It will all culminate in some old warehouse where the paintings stolen from Caroline's gallery and Candyman await. It seems there's a Candyman cult in LA who want to summon him, having showed up at the gallery and become totally enthralled by the mythos. Plot is a mess, too much of Candyman yapping constantly in one visit to Caroline after another, a significant interest (not that this bothered me too much) in showing lead Donna D'Errico's bust and walking around scantily clad, diminishing results in the special gore effects this go-around, and a laughable finale where all it takes is tearing up a painting of Candyman in order to harm him; Candyman: Day of the Dead is a pitiful proclamation that the series was not on life support as much as totally flatlined. No atmosphere or a Philip Glass score to save it this time. Todd owns this character and even if tasked to talk too much instead of smoothly emerging in and out of the story (less is more was always beneficial in letting Todd be appreciated when he appears instead of getting him as much as possible to the point where the power in seeing him deteriorates), the actor still has a presence and chemistry that is undeniable. The use of bees to suffocate Riffel and how they emerge from Todd's mouth and rotted torso are a bit much. Much like Pinhead, a series of films which feature Candyman gradually rusted his sinister sheen. D'Errico is definitely nice to look at, and her tight T-shirts emphasize her impressive chest while her performance always seemed secondary in importance. Virginia Madsen she is not. Major sin: not making the Day of the Dead more colorful and alive a backdrop, even though D'Errico goes through a crowd while Wade Williams gave chase with police behind him. D'Errico constantly fainting and collapsing every time Candyman is close becomes more than a bit tiresome. While Todd's made a lot worse than this (the 2000s became a decade where he would take whatever role would come his way), Candyman: Day of the Dead marked a disappointing conclusion to the franchise (it started out so well, too). Sadly the end of the 90s led a decline in quality parts Todd would be offered after. Williams, as the cop from hell, is clearly a purposely abusive and overtly violent dirtbag representing bigots on the force in LA. When the very first scene has D'Errico in short shirt and panties walking into a bathroom, it is obvious the film will desperately beg for the audience's attention...her figure certainly doesn't hurt.

The first film was marvellous, the second film was silly, and this third film, with the title not to be confused with the George A. Romero zombie film, I knew it was going to be terrible, being a straight to DVD release and getting the lowest critic ratings. Basically the Maxican holiday Day of the Dead, which celebrates to remember friends and family members who have died, is going on in Los Angeles, and the Candyman (Tony Todd) is still being called for by foolish people calling his name five times in the mirror. Art gallery owner Caroline McKeever (Donna D'Errico) is finding herself defending the memory of black slave Daniel Robitaille, the man who was tortured by villagers with his right hand sawed off, covered in honey and stung to death by bees, she will snap at anyone who speaks badly about him because of the legends and the previous reported murders. Caroline is in fact a distant relative of the Candyman, so when she calls his name five times in the mirror he does not want to kill her, he says it is her destiny for her to come with him so he will no longer be alone in hell, and will kill anyone associated with her until she does. Authorities get involved when the murders occur around her and she is accused of some involvement, and when the situation increases bigoted Lieutenant Detective Samuel Kraft (Wade Andrew Williams) is prepared to do anything to stop the killings, even if it means not bringing in Caroline alive, of course in the end she finds some way to defeat the Candyman. Also starring Nick Corri/Jsu Garcia as David de la Paz, Alexia Robinson as Tamara, Mike Moroff as Tino, Mark Adair-Rios as Miguel Velasco, Lupe Ontiveros as Abuela and Jud Meyers as Fitz. Todd is now just repetitive with his familiar lines in that deep voice and no longer creepy with the hook for a hand, the deaths are not as bloody as I remember from before either, this is definitely much more pointless and ridiculous than the previous sequel, it is predictable, it has a stupid story, and it just feels like rubbish, an awful horror sequel. Poor!

The ghostly serial killer returns once again from beyond the grave this time to haunt a Los Angeles art gallery owner named Caroline McKeever, a distant relative of the Candyman.In order for him to claim her soul so she will be next to him, the Candyman goes about killing all those associated with Caroline in the usual gory ways with his hook and making it appear to the authorities that Caroline is the one responsible for the killings....Tony Todd said in an interview in 2003 that he didn't really care for this movie.And I wonder why? This film has to be one of the worse sequels ever to such a good first movie, and sadly, even from watching it from a 'straight to DVD third movie, so it could be cheesy fun' angle, the film has no redeeming qualities to it.First off, the lead actress D'errico (the one from baywatch) has the most annoying scream in the world,and soon you wish she had a hook in her throat.Secondly, Todd looks beyond bored, and in some scenes, it's as if he has had a drink, because words cannot explain his facial expressions.It's plot is ripped from the first movie, right down to the best friend, and the inclusion of a silly twist at the end, makes the film even more ludicrous.It's not even a film you can laugh at. It's one of those movies you will find yourself giving dirty looks, and hating yourself for watching it.

Candyman 3 day of the dead is pretty much one of the best horror movies you can find. The plot is not any thing special because it is pretty much the same plot as candyman 2 farwell to the flesh but the movie itself completely makes up for it believe me. This movie is about a women named Caroline(Donna D'Errico) who is an ancestor to the candyman(Tony Todd). Candyman wants to bring Caroline back to the grave with him. This movie is probably the second goriest movie in the series behind the original candyman. I would highly recommend this to a fan of Candyman or Scream. I give this 2 thumbs up.Roosterz review for parents, My ratings are either Minor,Mild,Moderate,Heavy,Strong,Graphic or pervasive.Sex:Moderate Violence:Graphic Nudity:Moderate Gore:Graphic Language:Heavy.