what we have here and as far a i be concern and be the best slasher movie ever make . not just because it genuinely scary and it also intelligent ( unlike 80 % of all the slasher movie ) and it extremely well act and and it serious which be always a plus in my book . i just do not ever get scar by movie that do not take themselves or their character seriously . people make joke or wise crack while theyre be stalk by an unseen terror have always be a mood killer for me . but besides that and the movie have get great production value . there have obviously be pay a lot of attention to the look and feel of the movie . the haunting and beautiful score by philip glass add to the mood of the film . the photography have a realistic feel to it . it doesn not look glossy and smooth like most movie . the fact that the main character be frame by the killer be also pretty original for this type of movie . and the gore in this movie be really violent and and look horrible and a it should . it should never be fun to watch people get butcher because it take away any realism there may be . it not fun to actually see people have their back split open with a hook . what may be the best thing be that there be a certain tragedy about the candyman character . this be not a mute mask wear loser who be wrong and want revenge and but you can not relate to . this be a character who be torture and brutally murder for do nothing but love a woman . this character be not make joke or be funny and and be therefor all the more realistic and even tragic . it the combination of all it qualities that make this one of the best thriller or horrormovies of the 90 period . ( too bad some producer couldn not help themselves and have to ruin a great new horror icon in the sequel ) .