10 Horror Movie Sequels We Didn't Want (But Got Anyway)

Following the somewhat lackluster reception of 1995's Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, MGM Studios expressed no interest in continuing the series. However, this left the door open for Artisan Entertainment to acquire the property, hoping for some quick cash in order to finance a deal with Marvel.

The film tells the story of Candyman's great-great granddaughter who finds herself haunted by her kin after calling upon him. (Why?)

To say this film seems rushed is an understatement, the writing is clumsy, the performances are stilted and production values are noticeably less that the previous entries. Whereas before we had impressive shots of Chicago and New Orleans, here we are reduced to a smog-filled LA cityscape with an unconvincing CGI sky. Everything about the picture seems half-baked, from its complicated familial ties to the shoehorned in Day of the Dead festival.

Unlike previous films that relied on Tony Todd's imposing stature and rich voice for chills, the third installment falls back on gratuitous gore and nudity in an attempt to keep the viewer interested. All of this leaves us with a very un-Candyman like movie and for over a decade it was a sad finale for an iconic villain. Todd himself later admitted he only reprised the role for the money.