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For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook-handed killer. In present day, an artist begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.

Release date: August 27, 2021 (USA)

Director: Nia DaCosta

Produced by: Ian Cooper; Win Rosenfeld; Jordan Peele

Production companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Bron Creative; Monkeypaw Productions

Box office: $77 million

Adapted from: Books of Blood