Universal Pictures has released a new trailer and poster for Candyman, director Nia DaCosta’s ‘contemporary incarnation’ of the 1992 cult classic horror which stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Anthony, a visual artist who unleashes a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre details of the true story behind Candyman; take a […]
Captivating Origin Stories of Iconic Horror Villains
Marvelous Videos delves into the captivating origin stories of iconic horror villains… It’s one thing to create a unique antagonist in a horror film- so many have been brought to the big screen that the sheer creativity is astounding! However, it’s another to give them a proper motivation for doing what they are doing. Often […]
New poster, images and Juneteenth message from the new Candyman
Universalk Pictures have released a new poster and images for Candyman, along with a Juneteenth message from Nia DaCosta which sees the director discussing her intentions for the upcoming horror reboot; check them out here… For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth […]
The Most Powerful Horror Villains Of All Time
Marvelous Videos on the most powerful horror villains… When your genre is predicated on terrorizing your protagonist, it inherently means giving your antagonist an extra oomph. They need some kind of power or ability that allows them to easily scare a group of humans without succumbing to some mishap like a bullet or fall. Horror […]
The Top 10 Horror Movies We’re Waiting To See In 2021
Hasitha Fernando on the top ten horror movies we’re waiting to see in 2021… Now that the proverbial dumpster fire we know as 2020 has come to a close, we are left to ponder as to what strange and terrifying new surprises this year has in store for all of us. As far as horror […]
Candyman star explains why the film needs to be seen in theatres, calls it “epic” and “visually stunning”
With Nia DaCosta’s Candyman currently scheduled for an August 27th, 2021 release date, star Colman Domingo has explained why the upcoming reboot needs to be seen on the big screen with an audience. “It does need to be on a big screen, I believe that,” Domingo shared with Entertainment Tonight. “Nia DaCosta directed something that is really epic […]
What Makes a Great Horror Concept?
Tom Jolliffe on what makes a great horror concept… No doubt many film fans will be having a particular focus on the horror genre right as we work our way to Halloween. The genre is loaded with the great, and the not so great (and everything in between). The key to horror has always been […]
Nia DaCosta’s Candyman receives new August 2021 release date
Last month, it was announced that Universal Pictures had once again pushed back the release date for Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman from October 16th to sometime in 2021. Now, a few weeks after the significant delay, the studio has revealed that the upcoming reboot of the Candyman franchise has received a new August 27th, 2021 release date. […]
Candyman will feature a slightly different origin for the titular villain, says director Nia DaCosta
Although the upcoming Candyman film has been delayed from October 16th to sometime in 2021, director Nia DaCosta has teased how she is taking a slightly different approach to the titular villain’s origin. During a live-streamed panel for the Nightstream Film Festival (via SlashFilm), DaCosta discussed how instead of positioning Candyman as an already fully formed monster […]
An Audience’s Guide to the Horrifying Lore of Candyman
Marvelous Videos presents the backstory of the Candyman legend… There’s a reason a name as seemingly silly as “Candyman” conjures up as much tension as the infamous “Bloody Mary” folk legend; in 1992, filmmaker Bernard Rose and actor Tony Todd created Candyman, a horror film that focused on the dangerous reality of an urban legend. The […]
