Synopsis

In New Orleans during Mardi Gras, schoolteacher Annie Tarrant becomes entangled in the legend of Candyman after her father dies under mysterious circumstances. As the hook-handed spirit begins targeting people around her, Annie investigates her family's connection to Daniel Robitaille and discovers that the past, racial violence, and supernatural vengeance are inseparably linked.

Factoids & Trivia

• The sequel moves the action from Chicago to New Orleans, using Mardi Gras, historic architecture, cemeteries, and local folklore to give the series a distinctly Southern Gothic atmosphere.

• The film was shot in New Orleans and Los Angeles between August 16 and October 19, 1994.

• Bernard Rose, the writer-director of the 1992 film, initially envisioned a follow-up that would not feature Candyman. That concept would have continued exploring the social power of urban legends, but the project was reshaped around the returning character.

• The score is by Philip Glass, who also composed the music for the original Candyman.

• The US release was originally planned for February 17, 1995, but the theatrical opening was moved to March 17, 1995.

• The advertising campaign drew controversy because its imagery, featuring a Black man stalking a white woman, appeared during the highly publicized O.J. Simpson trial. The original poster artwork was subsequently withdrawn.

• The film was released under the alternate title "Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh" in some markets.

• Although the film received less favorable critical attention than its predecessor, it expanded the mythology by presenting the historical identity of Candyman, Daniel Robitaille, as a central part of the series.