Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh is a movie directed by Bill Condon in 1995 and based on the characters from the book The Forbidden by Clive Barker, first published in 1985. The movie features Tony Todd, Kelly Rowan, William O’Leary, Bill Nunn, Matt Clark, David Gianopoulos, and others.
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Storyline
Coleman Tarrant, who was the father of New Orleans schoolteacher Annie Tarrant, was murdered while investigating the deaths of the three men in a manner that was similar to the Candyman legend. One year later and three years after the Candyman murders in Chicago, Professor Philip Purcell writes a book about the case. The Candyman kills Purcell in a public bathroom following a book signing.
Movie vs Book
Year
1995
Minutes
95
Movie Rate
5.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
Director: Bill Condon
Country: USA
Year: 1995
Length: 1h35m
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Year
1985
Pages
51
Book Rate
8.06
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Book
The Forbidden
Author: Clive Barker
Country: UK
First published in: 1985
Length: 51 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Books of Blood
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Bernard Rose
Movie by Nia DaCosta
User polls & recommendations
“I’ve had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. I’ve been very lucky with Hollywood.”
JOHN GRISHAM (Writer)
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