candyman would not go down a the great film ever and or even the great horror film ever . but in it genre and it one of the superior film of it kind to have appear recently . where the film score be in it juxtaposition and contrast of two kind of fear represent fear of death by supernatural force and and fear of death at the hand of other human . the urban decay into which helen wanders be a chill and disturb a the candyman own appearance . like seven and the film use it urban setting not just a an unpleasant backdrop and but a an integral part of the film fabric and strengthen it impact and relevance . virginia madsen give a fine performance ( under the circumstance no oscar here ) . she look old than her 29 year and which again help the film to stand out since it not about teenager in peril but about mature character about whom we might actually care . the support cast aren not bad and either and though this be really madsen show . she look nothing like her brother and do she . intelligently script and and carefully craft ( others have draw attention to philip glass excellent score another splendid move by the film maker ) and this be vastly superior to the elm street series . only the end disappoints . otherwise and good work .