Los Angeles, CA – The Bride of Candyman is a direct short film sequel to the 1992 classic starring Tony Todd. In this new short, the vengeful spirit of Candyman returns to his monstrous roots as he stalks a young woman with only one goal in mind- to spend eternity with her.
Synopsis: After summoning the unrelenting spirit of Candyman, one woman is forced to make a choice that will last an eternity; and with each passing moment, another innocent life will be slaughtered by the evil entity, until that choice is made…
The Bride if Candyman stars Naciya Watts, Lindsey Bean, and Herman Wilkins as Candyman.
Watch The Bride of Candyman as directed by Chris R Notarile
“I’ve been asked quite a few times over the years to tackle Candyman, and I’ll be honest, prior to making this short, I did not have a decent take on the character. Then when I heard about the new film’s announcement in 2019, I figured that was the final nail in the coffin: Jordan Peele was producing and Nia DaCosta directing? It’s in good hands. Well truth be told, as of this posting, I still haven’t seen the new movie, but I’ve heard some mixed reviews about it. Some loved it, others hated it. Now, I do know how the film ends and the basic premise, and that doesn’t exactly sound like something I’d care for…. And that was pretty much what motivated me to try my hand at Candyman” says Chris R Notarile.
As I do with most fan films, I try not to mess with canon, but if the franchise itself is already messy, I pick a specific starting place and go from there. For Candyman, I just stuck with the first film. It ended on a pretty clear note, with Helen being a vengeful spirit in her own right, and Candyman himself being scorned.
For some reason, people seem to think they ended up together, but you show me one relationship where the man betrays the woman, then she leaves him to burn alive, that was successful. As far as I’m concerned, Helen is not only the one that got away, but the last person Candyman wants to hang out with.
Since the basis for the original film was rooted in Phantom of the Opera, I wanted keep the concept of romance at the center of the story, even if it was 100% one sided. I wanted Candyman to seek a bride, and I wanted to remind people that he’s an asshole. He may appear sympathetic, or have the capacity to love, but he’s still a murderous monster who is forcing a woman to spend eternity with him. Candyman is not an anti-hero. He is not a good guy. He’s just an indiscriminate evil spirit who kills in order to keep his legend alive. I really wanted to remind people of that.”
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