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Candyman /

When Candyman was released in 1992, Roger Ebert gave it his thumbs up, remarking that the film was "scaring him with ideas and gore, rather than just gore." Indeed, Candyman is almost unique in 1990s horror cinema in that it tackles its sociopolitical themes head on. As critic Kirsten Moan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Towlson, Jon, 1967- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Auteur, England : Auteur Publishing, [2018]
Series:	Devil's advocates.
Subjects:	Horror films > History and criticism. Motion picture producers and directors.

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