Scream Factory have officially announced their next 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release will be the original Candyman (1992). Its release date is set for May 24th, 2022 as a 4K and Blu-ray combo pack,
Pre-order Candyman (1992) on 4K and Blu-ray combo for a discounted price at Amazon.
Candyman (1992) is officially a Collector’s Edition release that will include newly remastered versions of both the theatrical and unrated cuts. The latter will be available as part of the former via seamless branching.
Here’s a complete rundown of everything included in this impressive three-disc Candyman (1992) 4K Collector’s Edition set.
DISC 1 – UHD – Both Cuts
- NEW 4K transfer from the original negative, supervised and approve by writer/director Bernard Rose and director of photography Anthony B. Richmond (Theatrical Cut) by Arrow Video
- NEW 4K UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of both cuts of the film, the US R-rated version and the unrated version featuring alternate, more graphic footage, presented via seamless branching
- NEW Dolby Atmos track
- Audio commentary with writer/director Bernard Rose and actor Tony Todd (Theatrical Cut)
- Audio commentary with authors/film historians Stephen Jones and Kim Newman (Theatrical Cut)
- Theatrical Trailer
DISC 2 – Blu-ray – Theatrical Cut
- NEW Dolby Atmos track
- Audio commentary with writer/director Bernard Rose and actor Tony Todd
- Audio commentary with authors/film historians Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
- Audio Commentary with Bernard Rose, author Clive Barker, producer Alan Poul and actors Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen and Kasi Lemmons
- Audio Commentary with Bernard Rose, from The Movie Crypt Podcast hosted by filmmakers Adam Green and Joe Lynch
- Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos featuring interviews with Bernard Rose, producer Alan Poul, executive producer Clive Barker, actors Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd and Kasi Lemmons
- Clive Barker: Raising Hell – an interview with author/artist/filmmaker Clive Barker
- The Heart of CANDYMAN – an interview with actor Tony Todd
- Bernard Rose’s Storyboards
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
- Still Gallery
- Screenplay (BD-Rom)
DISC 3 – Blu-ray – Unrated Cut
- NEW Dolby Atmos track
- NEW Looking Back in the Mirror – an interview with actress Vanessa Williams
- Be My Victim – an interview with Tony Todd
- It Was Always You, Helen – an interview with actress Virginia Madsen
- Reflection in the Mirror – an interview with actress Kasi Lemmons
- A Kid in Candyman – an interview with actor DeJuan Guy
- The Writing on the Wall: The Production Design of Candyman – an interview with production designer Jane Ann Stewart
- Forbidden Flesh: The Makeup FX of Candyman – including interviews with special makeup effects artists Bob Keen, Gary J. Tunnicliffe and Mark Coulier
- A Story to Tell: Clive Barker’s “The Forbidden” – writer Douglas E. Winter on Clive Barker’s seminal Books of Blood and Candyman’s source story, “The Forbidden”
- Urban Legend: Unwrapping Candyman – a critical analysis of the film with writers Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes
Candyman (1992) stars Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, and Kasi Lemmon.