gave Candyman a pioneering peek into systemic racism along with social and economic issues that still resonate strongly today.
Candyman (1992)Ī short story by Clive Barker about impoverished communities and urban myths was transposed to America, to Chicago's infamous Cabrini Green low-income housing, for a modern-day gothic dance involving a sinister specter - marked with a deep voice, hook hand, and bee-lined insides - collecting victims and targeting a grad student investigating his legend. They can also be rented or purchased on Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, Redbox, YouTube, AMC On Demand, DirecTV, and Apple TV. Scream and Scream 2 can be streamed for free with a subscription to DirecTV/AMC or fuboTV. This clever meta-take on beloved genre tropes and cliches was wicked, wise-cracking, and punctuated by perfect performances from its young celebrity cast.įor what it's worth, and sticking with the '90s, Scream 2 also offered up a healthy dose of diabolical fun as one of the more solid horror sequels. The second half of the '90s got a shot in the arm after A Nightmare on Elm Street's Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson unleashed Scream, a winking slasher mystery about a small town whose teens are being terrorized by a killer containing a ton of knowledge about horror movies. Here's a quick look at the absolute best of '90s horror that you can stream right now - from the meta-malice of Scream to the groundbreaking ghoulishness of The Blair Witch Project to actual Oscar-winning works like The Silence of the Lambs and Misery.
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