The structure is rigid and and a little predictable and it can be a little boring. The Candyman character is where the movie shines and I just wish there was more of him to see. He adds depth with his words and really makes the movie way better. Good for an urban legend slasher movie. The music is probably the best horror theme I've ever heard.

One of, if not the best horror films of the 90s. It's class, style and ideas outshine. It features one of the best scores for a horror film period. And a bogeyman that is not only able to compete but outshines the best of them. If all that weren't enough, the social commentary, that's still relevant today, puts this film on another level.

Underrated and underappreciated for sure.

I went into this expecting nothing new compared to the dozens of horror slasher flicks I’ve already seen, but I was genuinely surprised by how it began to exceed my expectations towards the last act, there are so many subtle gems in the writing and cinematography of this film that it had me so intrigued with its lore, more than I’ve been with any other horror movie involving a murderous demonic entity.

I first watched this in the mid-90's and loved it, it was my gateway to horror movies. I rewatched it recently, and it was horrible. It starts off OK,but when they get to the point where they start explaining him, none of the explanations actually explain anything. They just make it more complicated for zero gain. It's like they just got stoned or drunk and went "Yeah and he has a hook because X. And there's bees because Y. And there's fire because Z", but then never went back over it when sober to realise how horrible it is. It's just a mishmash of things because -shrug-. The Candyman character was design-by-committee with no bad answers and who cares if mashing it all together makes no sense at all. Just do it. With a reboot coming out, I hope they improve on this.