Candyman Trailer Breakdown: 5 Ups & 3 Downs

Up - Reintroducing The Premise

CANDYMAN 2020
Universal

As soon as the trailer kicks off, we see the protagonist played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, reintroducing the premise to all Candyman films - say his name five times in front of a mirror and be prepared for slaughter.

This is a superb way of introducing new audiences to the USP of The Candyman while assuring familiar viewers this is not necessarily a ‘re-imagining.’

From there, a group of naive and vulnerable teenaged girls walking into the bathroom (excellent that some horror tropes never die). They all stand in front of the mirror saying ‘his’ name. Oh, the fools!

A violin crescendo ensues and we get a taster of the destruction Candyman is capable of. Who can rip your guts out, spread them on the floor? Who releases bees till you can’t see anymore? The Candyman! Yes, The Candyman can!

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