For the first time ever, Scream FactoryT will release Candyman (1992) (Collector’s Edition) (4k UHD on May 24th. Special features include an interview with actress Vanessa Williams in this collector’s edition. The ultimate collector’s edition is presently available for pre-order at ShoutFactory.com and includes a number of unique features.
Candyman has been a popular folk legend for many years. To this day, his fury endures. In addition to Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley and Kasi Lemmon, CANDYMAN is written and directed by Bernard Rose (Frankenstein), executive produced by Clive Barker, and composed by Philip Glass. CANDYMAN starring
A graduate student’s study unleashes the ghost of the dead in this gut-wrenching thriller! A slave ghost known as Candyman is supposed to be haunting a notorious housing complex, and Helen Lyle braves the crime-ridden area to investigate. and unintentionally sets off a chain of horrifying and gruesome murders! Despite this, Helen is accused of the atrocities by the authorities, who do not accept her explanations of the events. And Candyman is the only one who can help her.
Disc Details
DISC 1 – 4K ULTRA HD: 2160p Ultra High-Definition HDR Widescreen (1.85:1)/Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & Stereo
DISC 2 – BLU-RAY: 1080p High-Definition (1.85:1)/Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & Stereo
DISC 3 – BLU-RAY: 1080p High Definition (1.85:1)/DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & Stereo
English SDH Subtitles/1992/Approximate Feature Running Time: +/- 99 Minutes
4K Ultra-HD with Dolby Vision HDR playback requires Dolby Vision-capable Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player and Dolby Vision-capable 4K UHD Television.
Special Features
DISC 1 – UHD – Both Cuts:
NEW 4K transfer from the original negative, supervised and approve by writer/director Bernard Rose and director of photography Anthony B. Richmond (Theatrical Cut) by Arrow Video
NEW 4K UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of both cuts of the film, the US R-rated version and the unrated version featuring alternate, more graphic footage, presented via seamless branching
NEW Dolby Atmos track
Audio commentary with writer/director Bernard Rose and actor Tony Todd (Theatrical Cut)
Audio commentary with authors/film historians Stephen Jones and Kim Newman (Theatrical Cut)
Theatrical Trailer
DISC 2 – Blu-Ray – Theatrical Cut:
NEW Dolby Atmos track
Audio commentary with writer/director Bernard Rose and actor Tony Todd
Audio commentary with authors/film historians Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
Audio Commentary with Bernard Rose, author Clive Barker, producer Alan Poul and actors Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen and Kasi Lemmons
Audio Commentary with Bernard Rose, from The Movie Crypt Podcast hosted by filmmakers Adam Green and Joe Lynch
Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos featuring interviews with Bernard Rose, producer Alan Poul, executive producer Clive Barker, actors Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd and Kasi Lemmons
Clive Barker: Raising Hell – an interview with author/artist/filmmaker Clive Barker
The Heart of CANDYMAN – an interview with actor Tony Todd
Bernard Rose’s Storyboards
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Still Gallery
Screenplay (BD-Rom)
DISC 3 – Blu-Ray – Unrated Cut:
NEW Dolby Atmos track
NEW Looking Back in the Mirror – an interview with actress Vanessa Williams
Be My Victim – an interview with Tony Todd
It Was Always You, Helen – an interview with actress Virginia Madsen
Reflection in the Mirror – an interview with actress Kasi Lemmons
A Kid in Candyman – an interview with actor DeJuan Guy
The Writing on the Wall: The Production Design of Candyman – an interview with production designer Jane Ann Stewart
Forbidden Flesh: The Makeup FX of Candyman – including interviews with special makeup effects artists Bob Keen, Gary J. Tunnicliffe and Mark Coulier
A Story to Tell: Clive Barker’s “The Forbidden” – writer Douglas E. Winter on Clive Barker’s seminal Books of Blood and Candyman’s source story, “The Forbidden”
Urban Legend: Unwrapping Candyman – a critical analysis of the film with writers Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes
