Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (1999)

4.0R93 min

1999 film by Turi Meyer

Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (titled onscreen as simply Candyman: Day of the Dead) is a 1999 American supernatural horror film directed by Turi Meyer and starring Tony Todd and Donna D'Errico. It is the third installment in the Candyman series, and a direct sequel to the 1995 film Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh. Its plot follows Caroline, the daughter of Annie Tarrant and a descendant of Candyman, the powerful spirit of Daniel Robitaille, the murdered son of a slave who kills those who invoke him. Caroline finds herself targeted by Candyman on the eve of the Day of the Dead.

Unlike the first two installments, the film did not get a theatrical release and was instead released direct-to-video on July 9, 1999. It was followed by a fourth film in 2021, titled Candyman, a direct sequel to the original 1992 film set between the events of Farewell to the Flesh and Day of the Dead, which returns the storyline to Chicago, Illinois.

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What is Candyman 3: Day of the Dead about?
Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (1999) — The Candyman returns to try to convince his female descendent, an artist, to join him as a legendary figure. To this end, he frames her for a series of hideous murders of her friends and associates so that she has nowhere else to turn to.
Is Candyman 3: Day of the Dead based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Candyman 3: Day of the Dead scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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