Candyman
Summary: 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.
Runtime: 1 h 39 min
MPAA: R
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 6,000,000
Domestic: $ 25,792,310
International: $ 3,587
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